“Who are the peers?” (the question nobody asks) In theory, “peers” means: In practice, “peers” often means: So the real answer to “Who are the peers?” is: People who share the same assumptions, incentives, and blind spots as the authors.…
I’ve just been informed that a literature professor of mine, long ago, has passed. It wasn’t recently, but the news was recently passed onto me by someone who had stayed behind, got further degreed, and taught English Lit at my…
A classic Australian comfort-food hot dish. We made this low-carb and the ingredients we used are below in the recipe—with an affiliate link to keep this site running. Pasta & Filling Crunchy Topping Instructions Combine Topping Bake In an oven…
On this site, I once wrote the following. The Magical 30% — or One Third of Any People In the year 2000, I learned that 30% of Russians still thought Stalin was great for Russia. If you know anything about Russian history,…
Not all children are born geniuses . . . but they are born with potential. Many children begin life with extraordinary creative potential, but parents, teachers, religions and society in general create rigid environments that suppress the habits allowing their…
Browsing through the vegetable section of our local co-op I discovered, a few years back, this purple potato. I knew immediately I’d found a treasure. Colorful foods are healthy foods, and the purple color comes from anthocyanins. Anthocyanins are polyphenols,…