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March 30, 2007
OFF LEASH: On moderation
"Off Leash" is an occasional column by Fiddler. Past columns can be found here.
Cicero advises us to let moderation be our guide. The Roman lawyer and orator has plenty of illustrious company: Moderation has long been promoted and praised by sages and scolds alike. Excess is rarely held up for applause.
I suppose everyone is right. And yet, when presented with an unexpected treat -- leftover chicken breast, say, or a chewy sirloin -- I tear into said morsel with ravenous abandon. I eat like a roadside mongrel. I consume and consume, taking each bite with an enthusiasm equal to the one before. If I have a limit, a point at which I will declare "no más, no más," it has yet to be reached.
Have I fallen prey to my baser instincts? Have I failed to exercise temperance in the face of temptation? Perhaps. On the other hand, life short, meat good. More please.
Posted by teb at March 30, 2007 01:00 PM