The Skeptical Optimist

Thanks to everyone who submitted their photos for the Cod Fish contest… we had a record number of entries and unfortunately only one winner is possible…

Anyway, this week’s recipe is very simple and really yummy… Some of you have asked why I haven’t posted the instructions on the blog, well hopefully if you’ve seen the segment you’ll know how to cook the dish!

Here are the ingredients for the Tofu Salad:

1 block of pressed tofu, deep fried
Achar
Pickled onions
Red peppers
Baby spinach leaves
Dress with: peanut sauce and thai chili sauce
Garnish with: sesame seeds

Have fun cooking!

So the whole AWARE controversy has resolved itself with what some say is a return to the status quo? I would argue that seeing so many passionate women turn out in support of their beliefs is very heartening – but can this energy be sustained? And what of the Education Ministry’s turnaround in now suspending Comprehensive Sexuality Education in schools? Who has really won which battle? Does there really have to be a “battle” in the first place? Isn’t the point of civil society that you resolve differences and find consensus in a civil way? I really wonder whether this was just a storm in a teacup or whether it really points to deeper currents in my “conservative” and cautious countrymen.