“An economist is an expert who will know tomorrow why the things he predicted yesterday didn’t happen today.” – Laurence J. Peter
Wednesday, December 03, 2003
More on Cheese
I haven’t posted an update to this site in a very long time. No news, I guess…
But, I want to update you on my cheese making progress.
The Farmhouse Cheddar cheese is quite good. Especially after it had some time to age after breaking the wax mold around it. It has become somewhat sharp and has a great flavor. I’m going to make more this weekend.
And, I’ve made many other cheeses that I am anxious to try. Click “more” for the details.
Posted under: Cheesemaking • by Rick on 12/03/2003 at 10:07 PM
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Wednesday, October 22, 2003
The Parable of the Blind Men and the Elephant
This parable by John Godfrey Saxe is familiar to all, I’m sure. I stumbled across it the other day, and while familiar, I thought it would be fun to remind you of it here!
Posted under: Stuff You Gotta Know! • The Business World • by Rick on 10/22/2003 at 10:56 AM
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Tuesday, October 07, 2003
America’s first “road trip”
Last night, Lynne and I watched a fascinating Ken Burns documentary on PBS. It was about the first trans-continental crossing by automobile in 1903. It was about a piece of American history I had never heard about, and yet helped transform transportation and usher in the age of the automobile in the US.
Posted under: Stuff You Gotta Know! • by Rick on 10/07/2003 at 12:04 PM
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Thursday, September 25, 2003
Does spelling really matter?
Several people have sent me this message, so I thought I’d pass it along to you. I suspect the proposed hypothesis is true for fluent readers and for shorter words. See what I mean by clicking on “more”.
Posted under: Stuff You Gotta Know! • by Rick on 09/25/2003 at 12:52 PM
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Monday, September 22, 2003
I’m not a fan of cynicism and pessimism, but ...
Sometimes I visit www.despair.com for a laugh. This whole site is consistently cynical and pessimistic about business culture. Still, taken “tongue in cheek”, some of the web pages, and especially the “motivational” posters are a laugh. So, I often use this cynical site to cheer myself up!
Posted under: Stuff You Gotta Know! • The Business World • by Rick on 09/22/2003 at 10:36 AM
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