2 Great Cook’s Country Recipes

By John Brown | September 6, 2011 - 9:24 am |September 7, 2011 John's Reviews - books, movies, whatever

Yeah, I know–I should be writing. But I promised you two wonderful recipes from my experiments with the Cook’s Country June/July 2011 issue. There were a whole bunch of other recipes we tried that worked out well, but these were our favorites and good enough to get me to subscribe. By the way, I found these →

Fabulous speech: Steve Jobs at Stanford’s 2005 Commencement

By John Brown | September 1, 2011 - 7:01 pm |September 1, 2011 John's Reviews - books, movies, whatever

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I love this speech! Check it out.

Gladwell, Dish Cloths, and Higher Technology for Tuna

By John Brown | August 23, 2011 - 12:05 pm |August 23, 2011 John's Reviews - books, movies, whatever

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The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell After reading Made to Stick, I decided to read the book that inspired it—The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference by Malcolm Gladwell. I’d read Blink and Outliers by the same author and found both fascinating. I’m happy to report The Tipping Point is just →

Sticky Ideas, Cook’s Country Magazine

By John Brown | August 9, 2011 - 10:45 am |August 9, 2011 John's Reviews - books, movies, whatever

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They stole his kidney . . . A friend of a friend of mine is a frequent business traveler. To keep his identity safe, I’ll call him Bill. Bill was recently in Atlantic City for an important meeting with some new clients. Afterward, he went to a local bar to kill some time before his →

Some 101 for Congress and the President

By John Brown | July 29, 2011 - 5:05 pm |August 1, 2011 John's Reviews - books, movies, whatever

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It’s not really rocket science. If you have loans outstanding and the payment is due, you owe the creditors a payment. Payables for Idiots 101. If you have received goods and services, then you owe your vendors a payment. Payables for Idiots 102. You pay your bills. End of story. That’s what grown ups do. →