That old adage--those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it--falls too often on deaf ears.  The Seventh Plague, a novel by James Rollins  

Jean Ignace Isidore Gérard (1803–1847) was a prolific French illustrator and caricaturist who published under the pseudonym of Jean-Jacques Grandville or J. J. Grandville.  He has been described by author Cynthia Rose, writing in The Comics Journal, as "the first star of French caricature's great age". The anthropomorphic vegetables and zoomorphic figures that populated his cartoons anticipated and influenced the work of generations of cartoonists and illustrators from John Tenniel, to Gustave Doré, to Félicien Rops, and Walt Disney.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Ignace_Isidore_G%C3%A9rardhttp   

“Instinct is something which transcends knowledge.  We have, undoubtedly, certain finer fibers that enable us to perceive truths when logical deduction, or any other willful effort of the brain, is futile.”  Nikola Tesla  https://transmitter.ieee.org/quotes-nikola-tesla/  

Nikola Tesla (1856–1943) was a Serbian-American inventor, electrical engineer, mechanical engineer, and futurist.  He is known for his contributions to the design of the modern alternating current (AC) electricity supply system.  Tesla's work fell into relative obscurity following his death, until 1960, when the General Conference on Weights and Measures named the International System of Units (SI) measurement of magnetic flux density the tesla in his honor.  There has been a resurgence in popular interest in Tesla since the 1990s.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikola_Tesla 

Peanut Butter Frosting Recipe

1/2 cup Butter, Softened

1/2 cup Creamy Peanut Butter

1/4 cup Honey

1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract

3 tablespoons Milk  Find more at https://www.slurrp.com/recipes/peanut-butter-frosting-without-powdered-sugar-1616654321 

Editor Erin Neil offers a prophecy for April 25, 2024.  The brussels-sprout craze of a few years ago seems to be shifting to another cruciferous vegetable—bigger and, dare I say, better.  Cabbage, misunderstood for far too long, is finally getting its due.  Look at the menus at Superiority Burger, Llama San, Tatiana, and Claud—all featuring cabbage in some creative form.  Like its smaller, cuter cousin, cabbage can be caramelized, braised, and roasted, but it can also be grilled, stuffed, pickled, fermented—seriously, you name it.  It lasts more than a month in the fridge, and costs only a few bucks.  One of my favorite ways to prepare it at home is sautéed in olive oil with lots of salt.  Let it sit in the pan until it’s a bit charred and crispy, and then toss it around in a sweet, mustardy sauce.  I like it with pork sausage, but it compliments any protein.  Literary Hub  

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