Uwe Boll is the Devil. You may not know this, but that's because you're either not a gamer or are smart enough to pay no attention to his movies. But trust me, he is the devil.
I signed the online "Stop Uwe Boll" petition some time ago. He has publicly said that if a million people sign the petition, he'll stop making movies. Now, the petition has corporate sponsorship. I urge you to click through and sign the petition. Do it for me, even if you hate the cinema.
In other news, my tax rebate showed up in my bank account. (Technically, it's a "Pending Deposit," but my bank gives me immediate access. Go USAA!)
While I was originally planning on using it just for paying down debt, I decided instead to use the bulk of it for a membership in the local Community Supported Agriculture program. For $465, a "small share," I'll get a weekly box of seasonal, organic vegetables that were grown about 40 miles away and were taken out of the fields that very day. Not only will they be delicious and environmentally friendly, but it makes economic sense, as well. The program runs from mid-June through mid-December. I figure I'll end up paying about $72 per month for produce. This is about $50 less than I would probably end up paying at the grocery store, and maybe more with the way food prices are going lately. That extra savings will allow me to raise my debt reduction payments considerably. While I will be paying a little more interest than I would if I just sunk my rebate check, it will work out better in the long run.
It gets better. The farm claims that the produce feeds two people. I'm just one person. Absent weeks that I have dinner guests, I can probably preserve the extra, either by freezing or by the pressure canner that I'm considering. That might allow me to benefit considerably longer than the program's six months. Plus, the farm gets as much or more money than it would selling to wholesalers, and gets to built community ties. Everybody wins!
I hope to post about what I'm getting, and cooking with, periodically. It's very exciting.
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