1. lightly score a couple of boneless, skinless chicken breast halves
2. season the chicken with kosher salt, then set aside
   
   
3. dump a can of coconut milk into a saucepan over medium heat
4. when it turns to a nice liquid consistency, add whole spices:
   • a couple of star anise, smushed only until they crack
   • two or three smallish dried red chiles, seeds removed
5. add about an eighth of a cup of port (I used a '94 Graham's which has unfortunately been sitting around open for too long, and isn't so good to drink anymore)
6. allow this to simmer & reduce while you work on the chicken
   
   
7. in your favorite frying pan, heat a couple tablespoons of coconut oil
8. when liquid, add whole spices:
   • about a dozen pink peppercorns, cracked, then wait half a minute
   • half to a full teaspoon of whole cumin seed, then wait a minute
   • approx. half a tablespoon (by volume) of dried curry leaves, or the equivalent of fresh if you can find 'em
9. after you notice the aromas really working, fish out the spices as well as you can (or not, depending on how lazy you feel)
10. add your chicken and cook until mostly done
11. remove chicken from heat and let it cool for a few minutes
    
    
12. chop your chicken into chunks and dump 'em in the saucepan from above, stirring until it's all covered
13. turn up the heat a bit and cook for another 5 to 10 minutes
14. remove from the heat, and allow to rest for a couple minutes
    
    
15. yum!

He shot himself in the head. Not surprising, I suppose.

http://www.metafilter.com/mefi/39789 has links to more info about his life.

As long as the Democrats are the bastion of the left and the Republicans are the bastion of the right, the center will be somewhere between the two. But with the Clinton-era DNC pushing the Democrats to the perceived center and the fundies and neocons pushing the Republicans to the far right, the current middle ground is the saner-right of past decades.