Sunset Entertaining for All Seasons (1987 edition)

It was time to clear out space on my bookshelf for another cookbook. This was the victim. But that doesn't mean it's a bad cookbook.

https://amzn.to/47j0hVY

Strange Words for Body Functions
Leaves out my favorite: "Do not expectorate in front of the ladies if you expect to rate with the ladies."
https://www.merriam-webster.com/wordplay/top-10-strange-words-for-body-functions

Until my friend got pregnant, I didn't know there were so many specialized products to help out. Like a pregnancy pillow. https://amzn.to/4dVaNVR

Tree.fm allows you to listen to a random forest. Lots of restful white noise. https://www.tree.fm

Globally half of office desks were utilized for less than one hour per day, while meeting rooms are a big pain point.
https://sherwood.news/business/office-usage-has-peaked-in-north-america/

The NPS Data API allows official, authoritative data and content to be used not only on NPS.gov but also by internal and external developers in apps, maps, and websites. https://www.nps.gov/subjects/digital/nps-data-api.htm

In Julia Child’s kitchen, “style was subservient to flexible functionality. It was this quality that would be picked up, starting in the late 1970s, by a group of designers who put forward a design philosophy emphasising user-centeredness and accessibility.” https://placesjournal.org/article/julia-childs-kitchens/

I'm sure you all know about this site, but it is new to me: Tunefind helps you identify the songs played on TV and other shows. https://www.tunefind.com/

"A George Mason University scientist and team of researchers developed a new camera system that allows ecologists and filmmakers to produce videos that accurately replicate the colors that different animals see in natural settings." https://www.gmu.edu/news/2024-01/new-video-camera-system-captures-colored-world-animals-see

In Strasbourg’s Hôpital civil, a bottle of Châteauneuf-du-Pape would be prescribed for bloating, while a Côtes de Provence rosé was used to treat obesity. https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20190501-frances-fascinating-wine-treatment

This is really sweet.

More about role models than political affiliation.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BInAW_Gx1Y

A bit of entertainment, and "OMG what do we do with all these grapefruit?"
https://www.phoenixmag.com/2024/03/08/soda-story-squirts-humble-beginnings-in-valley-backyards/

Pro athletes: they're just like us!
https://www.ctvnews.ca/sports/soccer-player-injured-after-pretty-hefty-sneeze-1.7027605

The Rich History of Ham Radio Culture https://thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/the-rich-history-of-ham-radio-culture/

Of more than 500 motion pictures made, nearly all have been destroyed or damaged and are now considered to be lost films. https://www.messynessychic.com/2019/02/06/race-movies-and-the-black-owned-studios-that-thrived-next-to-hollywood/

"Marcus Tullius Cicero (106-43 BC), for instance, when he defended his supporter Sestius, did not shrink from publicly accusing the enemy Clodius of incest with brothers and sisters." https://phys.org/news/2018-08-ancient-rome-insults-politics-knew.html

Most experienced developers can think of a time when they worked on a team with other accomplished programmers. Yet the code quality was anywhere from “eh” to “oh god you didn’t actually ship that did you?!” Here’s how this can happen, and what to do to minimize the chances it’ll happen to you.
(by me in 2013 -- most of the text formatting was lost)
https://www.computerworld.com/article/1603410/how-smart-developers-generate-lousy-code.html

Worth watching. But I know you want the spoiler: This super-predictor says Harris will win. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xE22XjWEyQE

A friend of mine is expecting a baby. If you're wondering what sort of inexpensive gift you can give, this Pregnancy Belly Band was MUCH appreciated. https://amzn.to/3AMQk71

Night Trains enjoy resurging popularity across Europe
https://english.elpais.com/climate/2024-09-01/europe-jumps-on-the-train.html#