2 September, 2008 (03:22) | Health, Psychology
When I was a kid growing up in England one of my best friends was a lad named Tim Carter. Tim lived in a big house with his parents, three siblings and a variety of animals. I used to spend a lot of time there and, being from a far more modest background [...]
Tags: Beijing, brain, math and science, Psychology, train
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31 August, 2008 (23:15) | Cooking, Food
Now I am looking at numerous flavored oils published by Ann Kleinberg, I just wish I had my herb garden back (I had one when lived in New Jersey) as her collection is just amasing, from lemongrass & lime, cilantro to orange spice oil!
Combining two of Ann’s recipes (rosemary & thyme oil, plus walnut oil), [...]
Tags: almond oil, butternut squash soup, country bread, cup olive oil, flavored oil, flavored oils, oil recipes, orange spice, pinch of salt, salt and pepper, tomato slices, train
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31 August, 2008 (20:39) | Food, Health
…fry the rabbit in a mix of thyme, rosemary and a sprinkle of lavender in duck fat… Lapin de la Garrigue is my own creation of a savory French dinner that is made with what grows naturally in its environment. More close to home than a 100 mile diet, an arms reach dinner where the [...]
Tags: caramel, free chocolate, heavy cream, laundry soap, lemon meringue pie, macarons, milk, olive trees, pinch of salt, train, wildlife birds
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31 August, 2008 (18:07) | Health, Psychology
This past week I participated in a panel discussion as part of a training workshop for new graduate TAs at Tufts. I was asked to speak briefly about how to juggle the many responsibilities of a new graduate student, specifically those of research, teaching, and classwork. So while it’ll be a bit of [...]
Tags: academia, everyday interactions, management formula, Psychology, social psychological principles, time management, train
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31 August, 2008 (02:55) | Travel
My pink post for the Pink Saturday features one of the Viennese landmarks: the sweets producer Manner - famous creator of the Manner-Schnitten (click the link). The photo above is the little Manner train in the Prater amusement park, and below is the logo of the flagship store in the Stephansplatz.
Again, this is a scheduled [...]
Tags: amusement park, landmarks, train
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