Posted on November 20, 2009 by Keith
I wrote a piece here in August about how hard it is for the home cook to duplicate the quality of the food in restaurants. At the time I ascribed that to the quality of the ingredients available to professionals vs. to what most of us have access. Last night I had another thought on the matter and of course it was while I was attending a show by the Dark Star Orchestra. Makes total sense, right? Read more »
Filed under: Thinking Aloud | Tagged: business, business thinking, Cook, cooking, Dark Star, Dark Star Orchestra, food, Home, management, managing, recipe, Restaurant | 1 Comment »
Posted on November 19, 2009 by Keith
How many near disasters have you had on the road lately? I’ve had a few although from chatting with friends it sounds as if not as many as some. But I’ve seen a few accidents of late as well as a dozen more near misses and I’m pretty sure I know why these things are occurring. It’s reflective of other things going on away from the road too. Read more »
Filed under: Helpful Hints, Huh?, Reality checks, Thinking Aloud | Tagged: advice, Amalfi Coast, business, business thinking, Italy, life, life lessons, management, managing, Reality checks, Roads and Highways, Traffic | 1 Comment »
Posted on November 18, 2009 by Keith
Imagine your puppy escapes from the house. Kind of frightening once you realize it’s disappeared. It has no clue where it is and has almost no defenses with which to take care of itself. Now imagine that instead of your puppy it’s your elderly Mom who has Alzheimer’s. Obviously you’re not going to go around the neighborhood and put up posters. So what do you do? Read more »
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