Cut out the middleman, I guess

Newest Texas Fair food: Deep-Fried Butter.

Gustatory Turgid Drama!

I had eaten about 2/3 of my nectarine at lunch when it jumped out of my hand and bounced several times on the cafeteria floor. Given the uncertainties of floor hygiene in public spaces... I dumped it directly into the compost bin.

What I'm reading: David Weber, My Latest 600-page SF Rewrite of Horatio Hornblower