Random links
- Why We Spend, Why They Save
- "Although it would be helpful if affluent households spent more, we shouldn’t be calling upon a struggling majority to do so. In the long run, the health of the economy depends on the financial stability of our households. What might we learn from societies that promote a more balanced approach to saving and spending? Few Americans appreciate that the prosperous economies of western and northern Europe are among the world’s greatest savers."
- Children of the Hyphens, the Next Generation
- "By the mid-1970s more women were keeping their maiden names, so hyphenating the names of the children seemed like the next logical raspberry to blow at the patriarchy, a stand against the family’s historical swallowing up of women’s identity ... The problem, of course, is that this naming practice is unsustainable."
- Fruit labels dissolve into organic soap
- Seems like a cool idea to me. A few questions I'm interested in though: (1) how expensive are these? (2) how long to they take to dissolve? (3) Do they leave any soapy residue if you don't wash them long enough?
- Why We Lie About Using Food Thermometers
- "Non-thermometer users are probably following cookbook directions like "when the juice runs clear," which Chapman and other food-safety experts say is a myth. So is using color change to gauge whether meat is cooked." - personally I dig out a thermometer when roasting large amounts of meat but otherwise don't bother. I've also heard a fair bit from cooks that temps are a bit overly-conservative...