| 41 | George W. Bush |
| 10% Happier | Dan Harris |
| 13 Hours | Mitchell Zuckoff |
| America | Dinesh D'Souza |
| Blood Feud | Edward Klein |
| Capital in the Twenty-First Century | Thomas Piketty |
| David and Goliath | Malcolm Gladwell |
| Duty | Robert M. Gates |
| Flash Boys | Michael Lewis |
| Hard Choices | Hillary Rodham Clinton |
| Humans of New York | Brandon Stanton |
| Killing Patton | Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard |
| One Nation | Ben Carson with Candy Carson |
| The Future of the Mind | Michio Kaku |
| Things That Matter | Charles Krauthammer |
| Thrive | Arianna Huffington |
| Uganda Be Kidding Me | Chelsea Handler |
| Unbroken | Laura Hillenb |
| What If | Randall Munroe |
| Yes Please | Amy Poehler |
Sep 11, 2015
Top Ten Books
From the New York Times 2015
Sep 4, 2015
Happy Friday
Life is like a book, it needs a good opener, compelling middle, and
appropriate ending.
I always have a compelling day when celebrating a Happy Friday!
I always have a compelling day when celebrating a Happy Friday!
Happy International Bacon Day
International Bacon Day or
Bacon Day is an unofficial observance held on the Saturday
(Tomorrow, Sep 5, 2015) before Labor Day in the United States. Last
year Bacon Day was celebrated in the US, Australia, Canada, South
Africa, Switzerland, and the UK.
Some groups also celebrate National Bacon Day on December 30. Bacon day celebrations typically include social gatherings during which participants create and consume dishes containing large quantities of bacon, including bacon-themed breakfasts, lunches, dinners, desserts, and drinks. Yes, I unapologetically celebrate both, because bacon deserves more than one holiday per year.
Some groups also celebrate National Bacon Day on December 30. Bacon day celebrations typically include social gatherings during which participants create and consume dishes containing large quantities of bacon, including bacon-themed breakfasts, lunches, dinners, desserts, and drinks. Yes, I unapologetically celebrate both, because bacon deserves more than one holiday per year.
Happy Labor Day
Labor Day Labor Day is a US federal holiday
and all government offices, schools and organizations and many
businesses are closed. Labour Day in Canada is celebrated on the
same day. It is traditionally the first Monday of September and was
originally organized to celebrate various labor associations'
strengths of and contributions to the United States economy.
Usually, it is a day of rest in modern times. Many people mark Labor
Day as the end of the summer season and a last chance to make trips
or hold outdoor events. Why not have a Labor Day and Bacon Day
party to celebrate both at the same time. I'll bring the bacon.
Wordology, Used and Used
These two words are a type of
heteronym and homograph. They are spelled alike, but are pronounced
different and have different meanings.
The first word is an adjective that means previously used or owned, such as a used car. It also means showing wear, as used clothes and utilized for a reason, as an often used tool.
The second definition means accustomed to, and is pronounced yoost, as in, I am not used to being accused.
The first word is an adjective that means previously used or owned, such as a used car. It also means showing wear, as used clothes and utilized for a reason, as an often used tool.
The second definition means accustomed to, and is pronounced yoost, as in, I am not used to being accused.
Pablo Picasso's Real Name
Pablo Diego José Francisco de
Paula Juan Nepomuceno María de los Remedios Cipriano de la Santísima
Trinidad Ruiz y Picasso (This name uses Spanish naming customs: the
first or paternal family name after Trinidad is Ruiz and the second
or maternal family name is Picasso.)
What's in a Name, Haskell Library
It is a building straddling Vermont, US and
Canada border. Step through the front door of the Haskell Library
and you are in the United States. Walk across the carpeted floor to
the circulation desk and you are in Canada, but if you sit on the
couch, you are back in the United States.
The 106-year-old Romanesque building, which straddles the border, has enjoyed an informal immunity from border restrictions through the years.
The 106-year-old Romanesque building, which straddles the border, has enjoyed an informal immunity from border restrictions through the years.
Medical Errors
The thing we see cited among the top causes
of death is medical errors, also known in the literature as
“preventable adverse events.” That means when medical personnel do
the wrong thing, or fail to do the right thing, or do the right
thing, but do it wrong. This can often take the form of
misdiagnosis, or miscommunication between various healthcare
providers, or between providers and patient. Medical errors are the
third leading cause of death in America.
John Tyler, President
The tenth US president, John Tyler (1841-1845)
was the first US born president. He was born in March 29, 1790, in
the State of Virginia, US. The treaty of Paris establishing USA as a
new country was signed in September 3, 1783. Although the previous
presidents were born in what is now the US, it was a British colony
until that date.
V8 Juice Ingredients
The eight juices in V8 are tomato,
spinach, celery, carrot, beet, lettuce, watercress, and parsley.
Aug 28, 2015
Google Birthday
Next week September 5, 2015, Google will
celebrate its 17th birthday. Seems like the company has been
around much longer.
It is worth about US $367Billion. In such a few short years,
it has profoundly changed the internet and the world. How
appropriate to celebrate a birthday on International Bacon
Day - Both are ubiquitous.
Flash Drives Getting Smaller
The NAND (not and) flash
technology that Toshiba introduced in 1989 (130nm or nanometers),
making thumb drives, SSDs, (solid state drive) and smartphone
memory, has finally reached a development dead end. Toshiba and
other major manufacturers of 15 nm NAND flash are stopping new
development and focusing development on 3D NAND.
For comparison, a strand of human DNA is 2.5 nm in diameter, and there are 25,400,000 nanometers in one inch. 1 centimeter = 10,000,000 nanometers.
Intel says it will be able to fit 1TB (terabytes) on a card just two millimeters thick in an object half the size of a postage stamp.
A square inch drive with a Terabyte of capacity can contain more bits than the Milky Way has stars (about 200 billion to 400 billion stars as estimated by astronomers). Obviously, when it comes to computers, size matters and smaller is better. Incidentally, My blog spoke of terabytes in 2010 LINK
For comparison, a strand of human DNA is 2.5 nm in diameter, and there are 25,400,000 nanometers in one inch. 1 centimeter = 10,000,000 nanometers.
Intel says it will be able to fit 1TB (terabytes) on a card just two millimeters thick in an object half the size of a postage stamp.
A square inch drive with a Terabyte of capacity can contain more bits than the Milky Way has stars (about 200 billion to 400 billion stars as estimated by astronomers). Obviously, when it comes to computers, size matters and smaller is better. Incidentally, My blog spoke of terabytes in 2010 LINK
Nine Old Snack Foods
Marshmallows have been around since
ancient Egypt, and were often used to soothe sore throats By the
19th century, French confectioners began whipping the marshmallow to
the shape we know.
Pretzels are widely considered to
be the world’s oldest snack food It is believed the modern
pretzel’s predecessor was first made in the 6th century by an
Italian monk, who used it as a treat to reward his youngest church
attendees. The word “pretzel” is from the Latin word “pretzola,”
which loosely translates to “little reward.”
Archeologists reporting finding popcorn ears that they can date all the way back to being snacked on some 5,600 years ago. Native Americans would throw popcorn ears right on a fire, in order to pop out kernels. ( I bought popping corn ears at Bass Pro and popped in microwave. Fun to watch the thing fill up with popcorn and spill out when the door was opened.)
Necco Wafers were first manufactured in 1847 and Oliver Chase invented a cutting machine that allowed the slices to be made so thin.
Cracker Jack most likely began in 1871 Chicago, IL when German immigrant Frederick William Rueckheim started cooking up and selling his own type of popcorn. By 1896, Cracker Jack was being produced for commercial sales.
In 1897, Pearle Bixby Wait trademarked the powdered gelatin dessert, called Jell-O.
Triscuits were first invented in 1903 in Niagara Falls, NY. Triscuits were originally larger, but shrunk down to their current size in1924.
The first Sunshine Hydrox cookie was made in 1908 and was followed by its Oreo competitor in 1912. The difference between Hydrox and Oreo is that Hydrox is a bit more crispy and less sugary, and the original Hydrox was Kosher. Hydrox are supposed to become available again this year, but have yet to find them for sale.
Archeologists reporting finding popcorn ears that they can date all the way back to being snacked on some 5,600 years ago. Native Americans would throw popcorn ears right on a fire, in order to pop out kernels. ( I bought popping corn ears at Bass Pro and popped in microwave. Fun to watch the thing fill up with popcorn and spill out when the door was opened.)
Necco Wafers were first manufactured in 1847 and Oliver Chase invented a cutting machine that allowed the slices to be made so thin.
Cracker Jack most likely began in 1871 Chicago, IL when German immigrant Frederick William Rueckheim started cooking up and selling his own type of popcorn. By 1896, Cracker Jack was being produced for commercial sales.
In 1897, Pearle Bixby Wait trademarked the powdered gelatin dessert, called Jell-O.
Triscuits were first invented in 1903 in Niagara Falls, NY. Triscuits were originally larger, but shrunk down to their current size in1924.
The first Sunshine Hydrox cookie was made in 1908 and was followed by its Oreo competitor in 1912. The difference between Hydrox and Oreo is that Hydrox is a bit more crispy and less sugary, and the original Hydrox was Kosher. Hydrox are supposed to become available again this year, but have yet to find them for sale.
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