Handling Food Safely on the Road

Vacation
All I ever wanted
Vacation
Had to get away
Vacation
Not meant to spend it sick from poor handling of food

Okay, so the hit song by the Go-Go's really didn't use those exact words. But who wants to be sick from food you packed for a trip that was mishandled?

This week, a look at handling food safely while on the road.

TTFN, Fred.

Quote of the week: "Time is a companion that goes with us on a journey. It reminds us to cherish each moment, because it will never come again. What we leave behind is as important as how we’ve lived." - Captain Jean-Luc Picard, Star Trek VII: Generations

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Food Safely Road

Flip-flops

Flip-flops are also known as jandals in New Zealand; chappal, Hawaii chappel, Qainchi (scissor-like) chappals in India and Pakistan; thongs in Australia; slip-slops in South Africa; go-aheads in the South Pacific; ojotas or chancletas in Spain; chancletas o sandalias in Mexico, Central America and South America; and japanke (literally, Japanese) in Croatia.

Flip-flops are a very basic type of footwear. I could never get used to the feel of the strap between my toes, so I don't wear them. And know I have an even better reason not to.

This week, Flip-flops: best thing you could ever have or bane to man's existence?

TTFN, Fred.

Quote of the week: "I don't believe in the no-win scenario." - Admiral James Kirk, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan

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Flip Flops

Culinary Uses of the Potato

Potatoes are prepared in many ways: skin-on or peeled, whole or cut up, with seasonings or without. The only requirement involves cooking to break down the starch. Most potato dishes are served hot, but some are first cooked then served cold, notably potato salad and potato chips/crisps.

This week, the culinary uses of the potato.

TTFN, Fred.

Quote of the week: "It can be argued that a human is ultimately the sum of his experiences." - Captain Benjamin Sisko, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, "Emissary"

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Culinary Uses of the Potato

Five Familiar Numbers and the Logic Behind Them

Given how digital the world has become, we are hardly bothered by having to deal with one string of numbers after the next: credit card numbers, social security numbers, IP addresses and so on. Do these numbers hold any meaning, or are they just random sequences in a database?

This week, a look Five Familiar Numbers and the Logic Behind Them.

TTFN, Fred.

Quote of the week: "No man should understand where his dreams come from, Data." - Doctor Noonien Soong to Commander Data, Star Trek: The Next Generation, "Birthright, Part 1"

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5 Familiar Numbers and the Logic Behind Them