Mushrooms in Pre-Hispanic Mexico

As usual, I’ll be out of Mexico City for this talk “The Third Resource in the Mesoamerican Diet: Mushrooms.”    But if you are here, this is not to be missed.

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A Fine Wine or a Child’s Life?

That’s the question posed by Princeton ethicist Peter Singer in his new book.  Here’s Easterly’s review. My thoughts?  That would need a longer and more reasoned discussion. Let’s just say…

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Fire, Water and Salt Contd.

Cooking spaghetti has for years made me think about fire, water and salt.  On those rare occasions when I cook as directed with lots and lots of water, I think…

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