Monday, November 27, 2017

@12:00, 11/25/17

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1
Food

What to Cook This Weekend

There’s so much to do with those Thanksgiving leftovers, whether you make a turkey salad, a spiced turkey pav or a brothy noodle dish.

https://www.theparisreview.org/blog/2015/09/25/the-eternal-ham/

"Dorothy Parker is said to have been the author of one of the best quotes in history: “Eternity is a ham and two people.” Like many such quips, it’s hard to find the original source—although in this case, we can safely assume that life was certainly the direct inspiration. "

2
Food

Another Foothold for Philippine Cuisine

Tito Rad’s Grill in Queens is in the vanguard of new Filipino cooking.

As convenient.

3
Fashion & Style

Open Thread: This Week in Style News

The psychology of the Black Friday mob, remembering Azzedine Alaïa — and more.

I quail at retail.

Azzedine Alaïa is missed.

4
The Learning Network

Should Fraternities Be Abolished?

What can be done to prevent the deaths of fraternity pledges?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eating_clubs_at_Princeton_University

Yes.

5
Science

Shake, Rattle and Roll

How a rattlesnake forms its rattles.

Question answered.
I am not much wiser.

6
Crosswords & Games

Peace of Mind

Kevin Der explains how to write clues for a Saturday puzzle, and I compare learning to solve puzzles to learning a new sport.

I have practice.
Hints have been part of Yule giving in my family.

7
The Learning Network

Teaching Activities for: ‘Most Everything You Learned About Thanksgiving Is Wrong’

What stories do you connect with the Thanksgiving holiday?

Pardoned turkeys.
Many lose their heads.

8
Smarter Living

The Right Way to Paint Your Apartment, According to a Pro

Painting seems easy — until you’re stuck finishing at 2 a.m. Here’s how to do it the right way without driving yourself nuts.

Paint makes me nuts.
This is a start.

9
Opinion

The Climate Crisis? It’s Capitalism, Stupid

The work of saving the planet is not technical, it’s political.

Boom and bust is the way of life in general.
Predation can help by slowing the cycles.

"Four wheel drive gets you into trouble further from the road."

10
Science

Video: Cockatoos Rival Children in Shape Recognition

Cockatoos prove adept at shape manipulation, outperforming most animals and even toddlers.

Birds do not converse with humans.

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