my internet file cabinet.
A past student dropped out of Warren Wilson, but it sounds like a nice place to learn.
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Posts tagged “list”
“ 1. Study the question carefully.
2. Confidently start work.
3. Appraise the context.
4. Relax.
5. Expect to wait.
6. Don’t accept unnecessary limitations.
7. Yesterday’s problems may help.
8. Change the problem.
9. Ask questions.
10. Time brings all things. ”
Rules for solving a problem.
“ If it works, do more of it. vs. Just keep using what you think should work until it, hopefully, does. ”
defective yeti: Good Gift Games
I feel like I’ve linked to this before, but I still haven’t played most of these games.
What single book is the best introduction to your field (or specialization within your field) for laypeople?
Banana
I heard this great interview with Dan Koeppel, author of Banana: The Fate of the Fruit That Changed the World. Some things I learned:
- Prior to the 50’s we ate a different type of banana. Now: Cavendish. Then: Gros Michel. The Gros Michel crop was destroyed by disease, but was far superior to the Cavendish. Supposedly creamier and sweeter. You can still grow the Gros Michel, but not on a large scale. I’d like to try one.
- The reason the Gros Michel was wiped out is because bananas are all genetically identical due to their method of propagation. This, obviously, makes them more susceptible to disease. The Cavendish is in the process of being destroyed by the same disease that got the Gros Michel. Uh oh.
- Some communities get up to 80% of their calories from bananas. No more bananas would mean big trouble for them.
- Terry Gross is back doing interviews so I can resume listening to the Fresh Air podcast.
