This would be the second handle I’ve broken this year. It was a hickory handle and didn’t show any signs of wear or damage. And for that matter, I have good aim. I didn’t hit the handle on anything. Yet today whilst I was split some seasoned maple, the maul head broke clean off. So … Read more
Cast iron works best when its well seasoned. That means obtaining a beautiful black finish. Cooking in it helps the most. A few pounds of bacon and your skillet should look great. That doesn’t work as well if you need a quicker seasoning. Many people recommend coating the cast iron and placing it upside down … Read more
This egg had a super thin shell which let the light shine through it perfectly.
Ich wünsche euch ein frohes Weihnachtsfest und alles Gute zum neuer Jahr!
Two very good quotes from George Orwell this time. Orwell is most notably the author of “1984” and also “Animal Farm.” When you hear people talk about Big Brother, you can thank Orwell. Or think of an Orwellian society, a controlling totalitarian society. Journalism is printing what someone else does not wanted printed. Everything is … Read more
Apple is working quite successfully to ban the import of HTC products in the United States. This is just another saga in the ongoing patent wars between Apple, Microsoft, and the Android crowd. Aside from the fact that the delayed import of Android devices is annoying, its disappointing to me in other aspects. I’m actually … Read more
Challenges are what make life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful.-Ralph Waldo Emerson
With all of the ridiculous legislation that education is facing in the United States, I cannot foresee this country turning out many more great thinkers. If we do, they will be privately educated where those institutions have the ability to truly challenge students’ thinking. The aim of public education is not to fill the young … Read more
I love deadlines, especially the whooshing sound they make as they go by. -Douglas Adams Who isn’t this relevant to? Sometimes we just can’t meet deadlines or follow through with our promises. Its time to fret about this less and move on.
