The Obama machine is brilliant. He is just as pro-war as any other president, but because he is president, and uses lots of pretty words, the peace movement is complacent with him as the figurehead. One of his first acts was to approve bombing Pakistan--brilliant! So glad I stayed true to myself and didn't vote for him. If McCain had won, the only difference would be the beneficiaries of some of the subsidies--they would have been much more "pro-business". So, same story, more flowery language. Yawn!

I made black bean brownies and were told they tasted more beanie than sweet. I couldn't taste it at all! And I was the queen of sugar in the past (I would eat tubs of frosting, as one example). I don't even like dried fruit very much anymore--too harsh and sweet. Okay, but not fresh like plain old fruit. So, to make vegan desserts palatable to a regular audience, I need guinea pigs willing to taste test for me. Anyway, the black bean brownies have a much better texture and taste than regular ones IMO. It's a success in my book!