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Cake day: July 5th, 2023

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  • Eleven people were arrested at a Friday protest outside a U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement facility in the west Chicago suburb of Broadview. Law enforcement had urged demonstrators to stay in designated “protest zones.”

    Thank you for your interest in exercising your First Amendment rights! In order to better serve you, we will need 2 weeks notice, and a list of attendees, for your small gathering. If you’re approved, we will find a designated area and time that minimizes public disruption. Cameras, microphones, or any other type of device that may record anything, of any kind, are not allowed. Be sure to check our website for an up to date list of banned items and phrases. Thank you for choosing democracy, brought to you by Freedom Phone!






  • Of course she would have hesitation, being that you tend to give up on a marriage when you get bored.

    What if she wants to eventually settle down? What if there are children involved? Now she has to consider that you will suddenly get bored again, and leave her. People who get married want to build a life together.









  • Tum mak hoong, in a way. To anyone not from SEA, it can be quite off putting. Being formerly married to a Laotian woman, I got used to the smells pretty quick. Now all of that fermented stuff smells good to me.

    Some of the ingredients, on their own, have very powerful aromas. Fish sauce is the one people would know off hand. Also used is shrimp paste and crab paste, which are very pungent.

    However, when combined with the rest of the ingredients, it creates this awesome papaya salad. Depending upon how many peppers you put in, the heat level can be insane.

    My then-MIL originally taught me to make it with fish sauce, crab paste, and shrimp paste. Another family member taught me to make it with Padaek, which is an ingredient that you store in a bag, in a bag. It is some gnarly stuff, with chunks of fermented fish mixed in it, so you know it’s good. Kidding aside, it provides some truly amazing flavors. But dear lord, it is pretty rank.

    Highly recommend trying Tum Mak Hoong! Laotian food is so good. When you order the papaya salad, make sure you order Laap to go with it.