She’s in the Portal
October 26th, 2008Blogger Pal Rivals Hedda Hopper
First off, Agent Bedhead is now famous. In a recent interview with Esquire magazine, John Malkovich mentioned her blog. I won’t spoil it by quoting him here; go read. And because this is a crummy Sunday link, I will mention it again tomorrow.
I’ll bet Orson Bean is jealous.
In other news, George Moneo of Babalublog had a car accident yesterday. You may want to do him a favor and pray that things will work out with minimal conflict, and that everyone involved will be physically healed. As of yesterday, George and a person from the other car were having neck pains.
Mish Weiss is still recovering from her bone marrow transplant, so don’t forget her, either. If you’re wondering how Leah Friedman is doing, she is apparently strong enough to deal with a home full of kids. That’s more than can be said of me at my best.
It’s funny; prayer is like tending a garden. Every day you get up and you tend to this person or that one, just as you would go from tree to tree in your yard.
I am making a determined effort to find a decent church. I’ve really enjoyed Perry Stone’s work, so I looked up his denomination. Turns out it’s the Church of God. Hard to argue with a name like that.
Made an interesting score at Costco yesterday. I bought a bag of pummelos. These are like grapefruit, except a small one weighs maybe four pounds. The big ones are like volleyballs. I can’t remember the last time I had one, but I believe they are dryer and less bitter than grapefruit. Guess I’ll find out this morning.
I remember these because when I was picking grapefruit on a kibbutz, there was talk of switching over to pummelos. Europeans were excited about having pummelos for breakfast, so Israelis were eager to grow them. Not sure how to pronounce it. On the kibbutz, they said “puh MELL oh.” But wouldn’t that imply “tan JELL oh,” which is wrong? Tangelo rhymes with Angelo.
I am thinking I need to keep putting in fruit trees. I like the idea of having them all around the place. Some people down here don’t like putting fruit trees in their front yards; that seems silly to me. They look just as good as ornamental trees, plus–hey–fruit! I’d love to have a pummelo tree, if I could find one.
The neighbors would steal all the fruit, I suppose. That’s Miami for you.
Time for a pummelo.
October 26th, 2008 at 12:38 PM
I know a couple of citrus farmers here in central California that grow pummelos. Every one that I know of here pronounces it pum-a-low. Personally, I don’t care for them. You are right, they are dryer than grapefruit. I like the juiciness. Also, the thick “pith” between the rind and the fruit seems like a waste to me (especially when they are sold by the pound). I hope you enjoy yours though. I would not want to deny anyone the simple pleasure of a piece of fruit. Variety in food is one of the spices in life.
October 26th, 2008 at 1:45 PM
“Hard to argue with a name like that”
Sorta – sometimes the name on an organization is ultra-Orwellian. I don’t happen to know in this instance, but until you do know, don’t take the name at pure face value.
But do indeed keep looking for a church home. Meeting as a body and interacting with other Christians is a vital part of Christian life (even though they are almost as often further trials as they are aid and comfort).
October 26th, 2008 at 2:05 PM
It could be like a mini Jerusalem in your own back yard. Why not. Minus the pali’s trying to blow you up every other day.
Prayers for George and Mish..
and you too.
October 26th, 2008 at 7:06 PM
I’ve never had much luck with citrus in my yard in South Miami. The soil doesn’t drain well and they get root rot. Citrus likes sandy well drained soil. I do better with more tropical fruits. I beleive that grapefruit were developed from pummelo. I think pummelo tastes better than grapefruit but it is a job to butcher them.
October 26th, 2008 at 7:36 PM
I commend you for your search for church home. A few random thoughts of which you are probably aware…
1. There is no such thing as a perfect church, probably becuase they are made up of imperfect people.
2. Christianity is not about following some church leader or joining some “church”, it is about following Jesus Christ.
2a. Jesus never asked anyone to “become a christian”, he asked them to Follow Him…. Christianity is a label other put on people who followed Christ.
3. There are at least two different large-ish denominations known as “Church of God” (note: they are not related) one based in Cleveland, Tennessee, found here: http://www.churchofgod.org
And one based in Anderson, Indiana, found here: http://www.chog.org/
4. I think this church is not too far from your house. If I were in Coral Gables, I’d check out Calvary Chapel Miami seen here: http://www.calvarymiami.com
I believe it is worth your time checking it out….
God Bless you in your walk.
October 26th, 2008 at 8:56 PM
Pummelo are way better than grapefruit. They aren’t bitter, they don’t drip on everything while you’re trying to eat them and they are sweeter. I peel off the thick skin on each segment and just eat the insides. I’d grow them if I could but I can’t even grow loquats out here. I have two sad citruses in pots that I store in the garage over winter.
October 26th, 2008 at 11:09 PM
We get pummelo pretty regularly at asian markets. I like ’em a lot, but I had to adjust my expectations. If you try to eat it like a grapefruit, you may be disappointed – as mentioned, they are drier.
Instead, try peeling them and pulling out the individual segments. A good-sized pummelo is big enough to feed 2-3 people, depending on how greedy you are.
October 27th, 2008 at 6:18 AM
We’ve got two pommelos here on our lot. We planted them about 12 years ago. They are one tough tree – two super typhoons (> 150 mph sustained winds) didn’t budge them but did damage to mangos, other citrus, Spanish plums, and twisted the heads off several big coconuts. Bugs don’t bother them because the rind is too thick for fruit piercing moths and such. They keep well. The outside is acid in a big way; hold it against your belly to peel it so the zest spurts on your shirt and you’ll get an acid burn on your beer gut. In the local Chamorro language it’s Magas Kahit, King of the Citrus. In Filipino it’s suha. You eat ’em different than grapefruit as the membrane between the segments is tougher. I highly recommend this tree for around the house, but not too close.
October 27th, 2008 at 12:17 PM
I was going suggest a Calvary affiliation- however, now I’ll say
plus1 to the one in Miami. If you’re ever in Phoenix, try ours-
http://www.calvaryphx.com – you can sign up for Grace Mail,
great way to start the day. You, too, RCR!
Which kibbutz? I was at Ein Gev (across Lake Kinneret from
Tiberias) for a long time in the ’70’s.
God Bless you and yours, you are so right about prayer.
October 27th, 2008 at 1:32 PM
Vinyl only. Macintosh. Let me guess, it was a Volvo.
October 27th, 2008 at 2:24 PM
Best way to eat pummelo noted above – peel the fruit and eat the individual pieces by hand. My wife makes a dipping sauce that is sour and spicy – that’s how they eat pummelo in SE Asia. It’s good!
October 28th, 2008 at 1:56 AM
Do pomelo‘s work the same as grapefruit when thrown into a tub while White Rabbit is peaking?