Cronyism and Crises - New York Times Editorial on Ellen Sauerbrey

Article here on why Ellen Sauerbrey should not be confirmed to head up the Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration.

Like all too many Bush appointees, Ms. Sauerbrey has political connections that seem her most obvious credential. A former Maryland state legislator and a twice-defeated gubernatorial candidate, she served as state chairman of President Bush's 2000 campaign. She is a favorite of Mr. Bush's far-right base, having pursued an anti-abortion and anti-family-planning agenda in her current patronage post as the American representative to the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women.
Unlike previous appointees to head the State Department agency, the Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration, Ms. Sauerbrey has zero experience in emergency management and refugee resettlement.

Macaroni and Lots of Cheese

Recipe: Macaroni and Lots of Cheese - New York Times
As though I'm not fat enough from the holidays already, this recipe will have to be put into play at some point.