Monthly Archives: September 2009

He Fed the World

Posted on September 14, 2009 by David

Norman Borlaug, father of the Green Revolution, died this past weekend at the age of 95. I had written about him not to long ago, and now he’s gone, one of the greatest  – and virtually unknown – benefactors of … Continue reading →

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With the Beatles

Posted on September 11, 2009 by David

That’s how I’ve spent the last three days, with the Beatles. (I didn’t Meet the Beatles, that was a Capitol records construct.) I mentioned back in July that I had pre-ordered The Beatles Rock Band; it finally arrived on Wednesday. … Continue reading →

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Duck Prosciutto

Posted on September 10, 2009 by David

I haven’t posted in a week, mostly due to my migrating to a new Mac (which decided to eliminate two years’ worth of my photos in a bold totalitarian move), but also due to the length of this project. Now … Continue reading →

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Meet Little Gordon

Posted on September 4, 2009 by David

I‘m not sure how I missed these ads that imagine what chef Gordon Ramsay was like as a boy. He certainly didn’t mention this behavior in his autobiography Roasting In Hell’s Kitchen. Be sure to look at the other two … Continue reading →

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Science is Real

Posted on September 1, 2009 by David

Who knew that the Johns Linnell and Flansburg – aka They Might Be Giants – were pro-science skeptics? I didn’t until I placed an order for their new CD/DVD Here Comes Science on Amazon, where I saw this video: I … Continue reading →

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