"It is indeed marvelous— an irony-free zone where everything is beautiful and nothing hurts; where everybody regardless of race, creed, color or degree of inebriation is welcomed." -- Bourdain on Waffle House
RIP Tony, your POV is sorely missed today, all these years since your death.
@Hey_Beth That was my first time. Washington state doesn't have Waffle House... or Dunkin, or El Pollo Loco.
(Come to think of it, for a state that prides itself on annually being among top 3 economies of the 50 states... AND how accepting/diverse it is. Its options in the restaurant category are VERY limited.)
Side note: Did the math this morning on 2 similar pairings between #Starbucks & #Dunkin.
Who won? Dunkin. They EASILY beat the PC green mermaid--cost AND taste, btw. 🤓💯
"This is indeed an authentic quote from Bourdain’s writings." (Snopes)
"Once you've been to Cambodia, you’ll never stop wanting to beat Henry Kissinger to death with your bare hands. You will never again be able to open a newspaper and read about that treacherous, prevaricating, murderous scumbag sitting down for a nice chat with Charlie Rose or attending some black-tie affair for a new glossy magazine without choking. Witness what Henry did in Cambodia ― the fruits of his genius for statesmanship ― and you will never understand why he’s not sitting in the dock at The Hague next to [Yugoslav President Slobodan] Milošević."
"While Henry continues to nibble nori rolls and remaki at A-list parties, Cambodia, the neutral nation he secretly and illegally bombed, invaded, undermined and then threw to the dogs, is still trying to raise itself up on its one remaining leg." Anthony Bourdain
'..kept a secret from the American public and personally directed by Kissinger, according to declassified documents.'
'Kissinger was not only criticized for his actions in Cambodia. He stood behind the West Pakistan government’s slaughter of civilians in East Pakistan (that would later become Bangladesh) in order to leverage Pakistan as a counterweight to China and India'
'In secret recordings Kissinger expressed disdain for people who showed sympathy for “the dying Bengalis.”'
'The list of countries and regions impacted by Kissinger's far-reaching and often blood-stained influence goes on.'
For the #AnthonyBourdain tragics out there: this was eye-popping. There was so much more to this man than we saw on TV. I finished it yesterday and still can't stop thinking about what a basketcase he was by the end. 💔
Anthony Bourdain is the second portrait in a series I'm currently working on. Portraits aren't my usual thing but I'm really enjoying working on this collection.
"His voice had become my escape from the phoniness of the corporate world I’d been groomed for and a catalyst for a new worldview. If anything, my feelings leaned toward envy."
For Current Affairs, Ryan Bedsaul explores the work of #AnthonyBourdain and how the late chef's view of the world has helped him connect to and navigate Los Angeles.