May 2004

On one of the websites where my original post was linked, some commenter wrote (and I paraphrase): “I gave up carbs and have never felt better. Carbs make you tired and sickly…now I feel great!”I scoffed at this poster. “Tired and sickly?” What kind of carbs was she eating? Arsenic and old lace on rye?But…

These things change very quickly, but just thought I’d point out that, at present, The Carbohydrate Manifesto is 13th on Popdex : the website popularity index.

Thanks to Vidiot for this rockin’ Carb Aid graphic:[via telescreen.org.]

The day we have dreamt about is finally here.After months…weeks…days of planning, we can finally celebrate carbohydrates the way carbohydrates deserve to be celebrated. All day today, indulge yourself in carbohydrical treats that you never thought possible. Start off the day with a waffle replete with pancake chaser; a donut mid-morning snack; then lunch at…

To prepare myself physically for tomorrow’s onslaught of carbs, I ingested tonight a piece of salmon and brussel sprouts from Whole Foods:It now occurs to me that brussel sprouts may have carbs in them, but they still seem healthy. And healthy was my goal. The Whole Foods salmon–this is their dill salmon–is very good, but…

Walking back from Whole Foods tonight, I encountered a familiar site. This BBQ:It seemed to beckon me.”Come hither, young one,” it said in a Yoda voice.I obliged.“You are the young gourmet they speak of?” he probed.”I am,” I replied.”Then it is time you had your training,” said the BBQ. Open me.”I did.“Behold my innards,” said…

Our Great Carb Campaign has made significant headway on some very prominent sites…Check us out on:- Metafilter [posted by Metafilter’s illustrious founder, matthowie]- Kottke.org [Kottke writes: “I heartily support The Carbohydrate Manifesto”]and- The Morning News [We’re in the headlines section…]Together we really can make a difference: tomorrow, stuff your face with Cheetos.

I would like to celebrate Carb Awareness Day by making Chocolate Chip Cookies. Yet, the recipes I have are all “eh.” I want a great cookie. I want it crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside. Who’s going to hook me up with a recipe? Is it you? Please? Thanks!

I saw it today, again, on the counter:More anti-Carb propoganda.Today a small child in Boston, holding a pretzel, was shot dead by a gang of anti-Carb vigilantes.A woman in Houston, cradling some bobka, was run over by a truck with the license plate ATKINS.Tony Randall died.People, something must be done. Something is being done. This…

In case I seem a little blotchy this week that’s because my brain is going through a perverse obstacle course known as the PMBR. For those late to my career/life narrative: I just graduated law school, and now I’m studying for the New York bar. After that I’m off to NYU for the Tisch School…