Okay, so I know I’m trying to mellow out and not let things get to me, but sometimes people just annoy me. For example, I was reading Mary Dan Eades’s blog (of Protein Power fame) and decided to go to their Low Carb Cookworx site to find out if their PBS show was on in my area. Here’s what I got:

If you can’t read the small type, there’s a dialog box that pops up with the text:

You have got to be kidding me. What bright lawyer thought that one up? And in case you’re wondering, if you click “cancel” or close the dialog box, they do send you to a “thanks, but you can’t view our site” page.

Yes, Virginia, I realize that my irritation with this says a lot more about me (and my issues with authority) than the Eades. I also realize that clicking “OK” is not exactly a hardship for me. But there’s just something about this that smacks of paternalism or something. And it’s stupid: if someone doesn’t go to their physician before starting a diet, are they going to go looking for their cookie on my computer? Duh.

Anyways, I know they don’t care, but Low Carb Cookworx isn’t going on my bookmarks list, and this is the last time you’ll see it linked on this blog.

If you want a good cooking show on PBS, check out America’s Test Kitchen.