I am at the Great Emergence Event in Memphis, TN and will be making a presentation with my Dad on our reactions to Phyllis Tickle's book The Great Emergence.
Leadership Nexus, Dad's consulting group, has a table set up at the event and is giving information out about some of our future events. We are also speaking as Leadership Nexus.
Its been really a cool couple of days so far. BUT I know I am in the South again because everything here is FRIED and covered with sweet tea. Its crazy! Last night I went to this "home-cooking" restaurant I was recommended and thought I would order the special, a choice of meat with three vegetables. I thought, "Great! I really want some fresh veggies right now...um, broccoli!" So, I look at the meet selections and quickly survey that my choices are basically, fried, deep fried or double fried...and then I see at the end of the list, grilled chicken. So, I ordered that. Next came my veggie choice. I was so happy to eat plenty of good veggies. I begin to survey the list and notice that there isn't steamed broccoli anywhere on there. I thought, "Oh, well, I'll get green beans..." No, again! "Ok, how about corn on the cob?" No, again! Then I notice that there are ONLY fried vegetables or "casseroled" vegetables or starchy vegetables like mashed potatoes. Have you ever had corn casserole? And there was NO salad ANYWHERE! I was very disappointed.
Oh, golly - how can we over come the obesity epidemic if this is all we serve?!
2 comments:
portion sizes that are actually normal would help.. that's my issue. &:~D
Hey that is what I'm doing too! heh.
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