spinach, squash, potato

Risking life and limb in bold pursuit of knowledge, and ignoring our suddenly summery weather on my way back to the office (kids: don't read in the crosswalk), I happened upon this line relating to the East India Company's 19th century exploits:

...that always disasterous combination of broad powers and low pay....

Though specifically in refernce to the notoriuosly corrupt officials working the Customs Line (a 2,500-mile meandering tangle of prickly pear and acacia, designed to inhibit trade between provinces), the phrase resonates with my inherent dislike of all low-level authority figures. Rent-a-cops, bouncers, daycare providers, you name it. Give anyone sufficient control over others, add minimum wage, subtract personal liability, and you're either left with (at best) an apathetic bureaucrat, or (at worst) a sadistic power-tripper. [End rant]

In less historical news, today's curried yellow squash was a particular treat. I wish I had a vegetable garden.

-rrr