Didactic: May 2017

Tuesday, May 30, 2017

on being Royal

"You live with the rough, you live with the smooth."
- HRH Prince Andrew, Duke of York

Monday, May 29, 2017

Hero

"... somebody who survives the whole experience, but is not ruined by it."
- Paul Fussell, WWII U.S.A. Infantry

Sunday, May 28, 2017

on comedy

"Everyone wants it. Everyone needs it."
- Kevin Hart, who earned almost $90 million last year

larceny

Stealing goes hand in hand with falsehood, because thieves must lie and deceive in order not to get caught. It stems from laziness and additional factors, including:

There’s no chance of getting caught;
It’s something really needed and can be used.

Full article here.

failuretunity

"Do not be embarrassed by your failures, learn from them and start again."
- Richard Branson

Saturday, May 27, 2017

autodidactic

"Cooking is the purest form of love as you give to others."
- Alice Waters

Tuesday, May 23, 2017

ferret face

"I wouldn't mind being a doctor if I didn't have to be around sick people."
- Major Frank Burns, MD

"In Asia, mental illnesses are less likely to be treated as medical conditions, according to Mariko Kahn, the executive director of Pacific Asian Counseling Services. Many Asian languages have no words to describe mental illness, except words with negative connotations."

Full Los Angeles Times article here.

Saturday, May 20, 2017

the emperor has no clothes

Question:

Why not create original art?

Andy Warhol:

Because it's easier to do.

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Andy Warhol's portrait of Elvis sold for $81.9 million

Friday, May 19, 2017

how to be cool

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on hiring

"Do they add stress? Or reduce stress?"
- Mark Cuban

blood of christ

fuzzy recollection

"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it."

- George Santayana

self-loathing

Thursday, May 18, 2017

Jenn's Lamb Chops recipe

Put lamb in a large ziplock bag or baking dish, cover lamb with olive oil , crush 3 large garlic cloves, salt and pepper, 2-3 stalks rosemary.
You can add any other aromatic (e.g. onion) if you like. Marinate for at least an hour, or longer.
Grill; lamb should be pink when cooked, just a couple of minutes a side.
Squeeze some lemon during cooking or serve with a slice.
Of course there is also the shortcut of: butter/oil in pan, rosemary , season meat, turn after 2-3 min per side or preferred doneness.