I thought before diving into how to make this recipe, I’d explain why I include so many recipes on this website of mine. Because that may not seem to fit into the overall “theme(s)” of my website. I like to cook, yes. And putting how-to recipes here, especially ones that…

Keep Your Knives Sharp! This is a life lesson that I’ll bet so few people do it’s not even funny. And the topic may even come across as funny. But it’s pretty serious, as someone who, like many of these “Life Lessons” has ignored them and paid the price. Chefs and serious cooks already…

If you read, write or think, you need to use words. Your inner voice can only define what you know how to tell it, which means educate your brain. It makes sense that the more words we know the meaning of, how to use them, and when they are appropriate…

As much as I write, I often think there may be a better way to put my thoughts to page. Some of my best thoughts come to me when I’m exercising or unable to type. And I have apps and systems in place so when that happens I can immediately…

Epiphany! I finally figured out why I haven’t been getting hired, and why no one was telling me. After months of applying to hundreds of jobs, going through countless interviews, Zoom meetings, and being introduced to everyone from the Founder and CEO to the janitor and night watchman at most…

If you’re from the Southeast or went to college in the Southeast during the 1980s-1990s, then you should have at some time heard of, if not heard, The Connells. They hail from Raleigh, NC, and I’ve driven there to see them, and have seen them in Charleston, SC many times…

The Ups and Downs of 3D Printing This post is more of a flag in the roadway of how I’m doing and what I’ve learned so far. I’ve had this printer for a couple of months now, and run it almost non-stop. Along the way, I’ve been trying to find and learn the appropriate software, and find…

As I’m now middle-aged, I can admit some characteristics about myself that I would deny as a child, which my daughter denies and shares. I see so much of myself in her. Ironically there are traits that I also notice she doesn’t share with her mother which I recognize, and…

Lots of little failings here and there, which became annoying so I took a breather and shut the factory down for a bit to regroup. The printer would get to about 30% and then just start ghost printing in thin air with nothing extruding. Or something would become unadhered from…