I've been bad about balancing my checkbook lately. Am I alone or do others fall behind, too? Filling out line items for the entire previous month seemed daunting, which led me to do one quick computation and write the following in my checkbook (second line): ... Continue Reading →
Tomorrow is International Women's Day. If you're a woman, celebrate. If you're a man, recognize all of the powerful, fearless, caring, and creative women in your life! This year's event focuses on ending violence against women. Take a look at these appalling statistics on the UN website. On a happy note, in time for... Continue Reading →
I had never been to a Chinese bakery in Chinatown, so my coworker took me to two last week. I was seeking a pineapple bun, but neither bakery had one that particular day. So I settled for a hot dog bun and a scallion bun. They were quite delicious. I rarely eat hot dogs,... Continue Reading →
I tried to make hard candy the other day so I could put it on the birthday list. I ended up with a pool of badly burnt sugar. It was going fine at first. I heated up sugar, water, and corn syrup. The mix had to get to 310 degrees, and it took FOREVER... Continue Reading →
I attended an award ceremony at Harvard the other night. Eddie Izzard was receiving a "lifetime achievement award in cultural humanism." I hadn't heard the term humanism before, but it turns out I'm a humanist! I've heard the terms atheist and agnostic...I have loosely considered myself agnostic. In my online dating profile, I say... Continue Reading →
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