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I have to chime in here, as it's a subject close to my heart. The old Pyrex measuring cups don't do this. I went out of my way to buy some on eBay. I can't imagine why they redesigned like this, but there's a lot of things I can't imagine.
It will remain a mystery
I love this, but is anyone else having trouble with the css/text? Chrome seems to dim the images, but the white text is unreadable on all the images for firefox. Doesn't work on Safari at all.
I remember learning about this as a kid from, of all places, a 1976 detective show called City of Angels (starring Wayne Rogers). Ten-year-old me thought it was so cool they would even broach such a topic on TV. As ways to become radicalised go ...
This Video (French) says it's a thousand years old, but that seems not to be the case, more like like 4-500 years.
I think the NYT is mistaken, as here's an engraving of «jeu de paume» from the 16th C
According to the very long and exhaustive wiki
"The term real was first used by journalists in the early 20th century as a retronym to distinguish the ancient game from modern lawn tennis", and, is it happens, 'It is also known as court tennis in the United States, royal tennis in England and Australia, and courte-paume in France."
I think the kings were pissed when they started playing tennis outside. "That's not real tennis", they probably said.
TIL about Real Tennis, the thousand-year-old precursor to tennis. “If you wanted to design a game that was going to put people off from playing it, you would probably design a real tennis court.”
I was watching The Seven Percent Solution (Nicol Williamson is a swell Sherlock Holmes) wherein Sigmund Freud (Alan Arkin) is challenged to a 'duel' of tennis. The match takes place in a black, blue, uneven and totally enclosed space. Like tennis, but with incomprensible rules and instant win spots to hit along the court. I looked it up, and it's called 'real tennis'. Still played today, and way cooler than tennis. 'Real' tennis. Don't know what to call it anymore.
Here's an archive article from the NYT - https://archive.is/IoXWx
Here are the rules - https://www.tennisandrackets.com/real-tennis/play
TIL: That from 1866 to 1984, Paris had a pneumatic tube postal service!
Pneumatic post, 1947 © Alamy Years before the Paris Métro opened, there was another subterranean transport system rattling away beneath the city streets. Instead of messages floating around in the internet ether of apps and social networks, if you wanted to send a note to someone in your city in
I was reading A Coffin for Dimitrios (great book), and found a character saying "send me a pneumatique when you get to Paris." And in fact, there was a series of pneumatic tubes to speed the mail in Paris for over 100 years. Thought it was cool. Here's the wiki as well.
I confess, I had no idea what the film was about when I saw it in the theatre, but something about it compelled me to watch it again. And my controversial take is that the film's story is really quite clear. Even though, again, I no idea what it was about when I first saw it.
It's about the effects of art. The stories are in no way disconnected, but all connected by a story, a work, a piece of music, etc. And each one carries forward, often in ways the author(s), inpirations, etc. had no way of understanding.
I'm a writer of very little renown, but I use the film to keep going. Because even if you're not an artist, your life will have an effect in way you can't know. And I love that idea.
Also, it was a crime that this film did not get any nominations for editing. It is, purely from a technical point of view, a masterclass. The beats of six separate stories cut together according to their lows and highs, and cutting away when you really want to know what's happening. If you don't like the film, that's entirely reasonable. But how it was put together is something to behold.
Good tip, thanks!
Seared Tuna with Cumin Butter and a Corn/Tomato salad.
Maybe should add some paprika to the butter to make it less brown, but tasted nice.
The other sources are
https://www.psychiatrictimes.com/view/star-d-dethroned
Which cites the BMJ
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25886544/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37491091/
I thought this article explained the science better than the Psychiatric Times, so I used it. Lesson learned.
I agree, the source is poor. But I thought the summary was better than the one offered here:
https://www.psychiatrictimes.com/view/star-d-dethroned
Bruce E. Levine is just some guy. Not great. But the sources he cites made the case for me:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37491091/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25886544/
I myself am and have been on psychotropics for years, don't know what I would do without them. Further, as noted, the the STAR*D approach drops from 67% to 35%, which means they do work for some. But reporting that high a rate when the numbers don't support it is information patients need. The original study seems very problematic with patients that dropped out assigned success rates, and the lack of a control group. I think the information is relevant.
Galette des Rois, (French pastry made in January for Epiphany
from Maison Moreau in Dinard. Favourite time of year!
Port Braised Lamb over Shallots and Red Onions
Was good.
Dear Nitwit,
A reduced faith in science might, hear me out here, ••might•• have something to do with science, ya know, killing the planet and what not. You wanna get some faith back? Maybe apply these new technologies to human happiness, or even, who knows human survival.
One more thing, nimrod. The real risk averse culture? It ain't your unwashed "zero-sum thinking Millennials" No, it's your hyper capitalist who's rigged the system to the point where taking financial risk is erased by government bailouts. They're the ones who want to eliminate risk.
And it's that, plus their increased control of what is and is not researched in practised science that leads to our dismay. See above: "planet dying" Imagine something like pencillin, developed entirely within an academic risky environment, getting made today.
There's risk in true critical thinking, instead of lazy "Kids Today" hand-wringing. So, in future, take a fucking risk.
Had some trouble with the Guitar World site, so I'm posting the full text here. Big fan!
Rockabilly king Brian Setzer talks about his lifelong love of Gretsch guitars and how his beloved Gretsch 6120 was usurped by a ‘Frankenstein’ Duo Jet on his latest album, The Devil Always Collects.
How did you first become a Gretsch guy, and what keeps you one today?
“Those things still bring me the most fun out of anything. Out of old motorcycles, old cars – it’s Gretsch guitars. I bought one [his 1959 orange 6120] in the late 1970s because I wanted to look like Eddie Cochran. I didn’t even know if they’d sound good.
“Back then, no-one knew who Eddie Cochran was, so I found it in the local paper for 100 bucks. It’s such a special sound. People who play solidbody guitars don’t have this happen, but the sound comes out of the amplifier, it goes back through the guitar, so you can control how much sustain you want, how much feedback you want, and the whole thing shakes. You feel it. It’s the best thing in the world, for me.”
We hear that you used a Duo Jet on your latest album, The Devil Always Collects?
“I think the first song I wrote for [the album] was Rock Boys Rock. I wasn’t getting the sound I wanted out of the 6120; it just was not matching how frantic the song had become.
“So I plugged in this Duo Jet I’ve got – it’s a Frankenstein: a ’57 [body], ’58 [neck] Duo Jet – and I just turned it up a little bit louder than I normally would. Jason [Orris, studio engineer] and I looked at each other and were like, ‘Oh gosh, that’s it!’
“Little things like that inspire you to keep writing, to keep moving in a certain direction. On the last record it was this old reverb unit that got me to write songs. On this record it was the Duo Jet.”
What’s the Duo Jet’s story?
“I’ve had it for close to my entire life. I think it came from Canada originally, and it’s been worked on a lot; I’m not sure how much of a Duo Jet is really left in that guitar, really.
“I used it on my first Rockabilly Riot album [2005], when I did all the Sun [Records] sessions covers, and it sounded great ’cos I wanted the old single-coil sound. But when I cranked it up a little more than I should this time, it became that kind of flange-monster thing.
“What a great-sounding guitar! I don’t know what it is about it. It’s almost Telecaster-like but not as mellow. It’s got more twang to it. So I used it on most of the record, and this is my first record where I didn’t play the 6120 that much."
The Devil Always Collects is available now on Surfdog Records.
Yeah, I really got to start looking at photos before I post them. The picture does make it look a bit ... poop adjacent.
Artichoke Risotto
Didn't have any stock around, so I improvised with a combination of port, malt flakes and fish sauce. Which made it very red and delicious!
Great article, with lots of historical explanations on the theory of how these lenses work, and how optics works in general. Learned a bit today. Thanks!
Is anyone else using invidio.us type Firefox plug-ins to deal with this? I don't know if it's better for privacy, but I like the illusion of sticking it to the man. And the lack of ads.
France and six European states unite to authorise the spying on journalists (France et six états européens s'unissent de autoriser à espionner des journalistes)
Désolé pour le post en anglais, mais je ne suis pas arrivé à trouver un article en français. Probablement une coïncidence.
Excavations in the ancient ruins have unearthed a cramped space where enslaved workers and donkeys performed their grueling tasks.
Archive Link: https://archive.is/bPHh2
Two things here. I was forced to go induction when I moved house about fifteen years ago, and I love it. It's just better than gas. I'm terrible at many things, but I'm a good cook, and I can say, there's nothing I can do - nothing - that isn't better on induction. Admittedly, not crazy about the waste of new things, but even so, worth it.
Also, turns out, Big Natural Gas lied to you. It's dangerous (which the article states). This is a carrot and stick. I'm all electric, and working on solar soon.
I think that's a great recommendation. I really admire your admission of not being anywhere near zero waste. Me neither! But it's better to do better than do nothing. The zero waste movement can get quite fanatical, which is a turn off. Especially if it's about shopping for things to be zero waste with.
I don't do everything right, but I do bring my own bags. But it took years, and like any habit, and like you said, it's about feeling. I'd walk into a store, and it would start to feel weird if my hand is empty. If you forget to bring your bag today, bring it tomorrow. The feelings develop over time.
I know because I've switched recently to getting my bread and croissants in a wax-cloth bag (instead of the throwaway papers). It's been about six months, and I get it right ... about half the time.
Local initiatives in Roubaix and Nouvelle-Aquitaine try different strategies for waste reduction — and behavior change.
Conflits à la campagne : une loi pour mieux protéger les agriculteurs
Oui ou meuh ?
Brookfield’s bold bid for Origin Energy and its plans to spend $30 billion on new wind, solar and storage voted down by shareholders more interested in dividends than climate changes and gree…
Just thought it was interesting to see the nuts and bolts of these decisions. Things can be Interesting and horrifying at the same time, I guess.
James Hansen, who testified to Congress on global heating in 1988, says world is approaching a ‘new climate frontier’
Hannah Georgas - This Is Good
Title track, wish it had been the single!
Bandcamp Link: https://hannahgeorgas.bandcamp.com/track/this-is-good
Invidious Link: https://invidious.fdn.fr/watch?v=l9NtHKHrjzQ
Backup Invidious Link: https://yewtu.be/watch?v=l9NtHKHrjzQ
Latin American governments are learning not to get too comfortable in office, as disgruntled voters repeatedly topple incumbents, often in favor of outsiders or inexperienced politicians.
Latin American governments are learning not to get too comfortable in office, as disgruntled voters repeatedly topple incumbents, often in favor of outsiders or inexperienced politicians.
The lack of "real world complaints" and "anger" in popular music genres helps keep the masses docile
I was thinking about this watching the doc "Midnight Oil: 1984". A year and a band (I think) that transcended the angry genre, music was catchy and very popular. So maybe the times will come around again. I feel sick of the media ignoring even the most basic issues (like, dunno, survival and stuff), and I think and hope others will connect with art that expresses some level of discontent. Which is a form of sanity these days.
Thank you.
Tesla's dirty little secret on California's I-5
The excuses that the drivers give on learning their clean energy isn't are pretty telling - “There’s I think an app where you can see where your energy comes from,” he said. “And I know the station a little farther down the road at Kettleman City is mostly solar. Sometimes we go there, but we like the food, atmosphere at Harris better.”
Clubbers hold street party protesting against plan to flatten 20 venues in path of ring road extension
Pain au chocolat aux amandes avec gianduja. Like an everything bagel, but for viennoiserie!
Half cook a pain au chocolat, take it out of the oven, cut it lengthwise, fill it with gianduja and almond cream, then top it with more almond cream and actual almonds et voilà !
Edit: posted lightened photo to make more pretty
This may be a Flair users only, but anyone else compulsively put away and bring out their gear?
For me, it's part of the ritual.
