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Bill Porter -- door to door salesman. For some odd reason this guy's life flashed through my mind while making breakfast this morning. Gone... but not forgotten.

From his obit on December 05, 2013:

Bill reminds us of what we were when we set out in life. He fights the war we call life every day, without complaining. Whatever the internal truth of Bill Porter, we perceive him, in his perseverance, as pure, untouched by the ills of society. He isn't greedy. He doesn't take handouts. He -- of all of us -- could produce a hundred excuses. But he never makes excuses.

His determination challenges us. When we see past Bill's disabilities, we see the disabilities in ourselves.

... and then I don't feel so bad.

When I was a kid, the Watkins man was the husband of a local Jr High English teacher. He came by every once in a while. I had not thought of Watkins products in years, then yesterday basil leaves showed up on the grocery list. I'd never heard of basil leaves, so I phoned Mrs Mc to be sure she wasn't wanting BAY leaves. Nope, it's basil leaves, the magic ingredient in whatever new kind of chicken we're having for dinner tonight. Her writing is fine. My reading of it isn't.

When I got to the spice area at the store, the whole top shelf of the was full of Watkins spices. Watkins Basil leaves were $4.62 for .46 of an ounce. I opted for McCormick's at $2.18 for .62/oz.

Basil is easy to grow at home.

You get what you pay for. Watkins products were/are the best. But for Basil, Rosemary, Sage grow your own. Absolute fresh stuff, growing and alive a few minutes before you put in the pot is wonderful. Other people can tout other spices and herbs, but in our tiny apartment with Northern exposure, my wife has had these in pots successfully. Actually, Basil can become an annoying invasive garden denizen.

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Gob wrote:Basil is easy to grow at home.

Well, first you have to want to, and then you have to plant it. For one lemon basil chicken recipe, which was good, I don't want to go to the trouble.