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Great article in the NY Times about Americans' new found conscientiousness about what they're eating, but also about what a fledgling feeling it's been thus far. I've got two of Pollan's books on order, so I was pleasantly surprised to run into this article. I've also added a new blog into the links, megnut is a great food blog. "Foie gras and lobster are not at the heart of the real tough issues of animal welfare, which are feed lots and pigs and cattle and chickens and how billions of...

Last night, I got a group of people together to go out for a nice dinner. Initially, I was just trying to get three or four other people who wanted to go out and enjoy a nice dinner. We ended up with ten and it was a really good time. We've been studying the styles of cuisine in traditional French cooking. We've been giving presentations in small groups over particular chef's such as: Paul Bocuse, Julia Child, Fernand Point, and Caterina de Medici, etc.. While studying them, we'd examine their...

Nike: STOP using weak-ass American athletes as advertisements. Thank you....

it always sucks when you miss the boat, as in not putting two and two together to understand why someone is upset. sorry....

A quick update: Things have started settling down in New York. Classes are absolutely flying by and everything just seems to be moving so fast. I've made a few good friends up here, but it's been weird because it's really hard to find anyone who can carry a conversation. Living in the dorms has been quite a shock to my old guy complex I've developed. You just kinda forget how stupid 18 year old guys are... In three weeks, I'll be back in Lubbock for three weeks. I'm pretty excited...

It's another great day on the South Plains as a new mac user has joined the fray. Welcome, Whitney Sue Green, to the society! She received a beautiful MacBook Pro today; although I'm a little jealous that it's faster than mine. Wish I was there!...

All this Al Zarqawi nonsense is getting a little old. It's like we took down Hitler, when in fact, Al Qaeda is a decentralized network with nobody specifically calling the shots. We're in this mindset that if we take down the leaders, the followers will give up and return to their normal lives. Killing Al Zarqawi isn't going to end the violence in the Iraq and the World; there are thousands of people ready to take his place. But my question is this, should we really be celebrating his death...

In all of the literature from the Culinary, they talk about how they recommend you not having a job during B Block, which lasts 6 weeks. I thought that was a bit conservative, because really, how hard could it be to go to class for four hours each day? Pretty damn hard, actually. The Culinary operates on a schedule called a Progressive Learning Year. It's basically a block system that you must comprehend and pass to move on to the next block. Most classes are only 3 weeks long and...

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quick update: it's probably wise to only bring a bicycle to the CIA. if you don't gain 25lbs in the first year, you've got to be seriously trying not to. with meals like roasted duck, infused pork tenderloin, and ribeye for LUNCH!?!, it's possibly pretty easy to put on some heft. but it's amazing food and you don't care that you're eating three-courses for lunch. First Week Awards: Best Appetizer: Vol a Vert - sauteed mushrooms sitting atop a fresh pastry (sort of like a biscuit/criossant cross). A lovely red...