Yams vs. Sweet Potatoes
In honor of the day — The difference between a yam and sweet potato can be found… Read more
Archive for the ‘Interesting Facts’ Category
The confusing magic of peeling hard-boiled eggs
Ages ago I had a dispute with a friend over peeling hard-boiled eggs. She swore by her mother’s wisdom that the freshest eggs were the easiest to peel. I swore by my grandmother’s wisdom that cold water does the trick. The debate was heated and… Read more
More Ramblings
Today I taught supporting material in the public speaking classes. The students were falling asleep. I have slipped back into cover the material mode. A good 1/4 of the students still do not have the books, however, and the other 3/4 still aren’t… Read more
List of Weird Stuff
Look what I accidentally ran across. Strange but true strange stuff. Like the fact that there are more cars in Los Angeles than there are people. Of course, how do you confirm all this stuff. Nonetheless, it’s a… Read more
