This is a fun interview with Boston Pops conductor Keith Lockhart which aired on Marketplace. It is only a few minutes long and worth listening. Lockhart is doing what he loves to do. How many of us can say that?
From the category archives:
Interesting Reading
Day In The Work Life Of A Conductor
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The Hot Dog Roller
This is just what we need. Simple yet efficient. I love it! Story via unclutterer.com.
Just in time for summer, the Hot Dog Roller! Everyone has an incredibly difficult time rotating hot dogs on the grill, right? Uh, right? C’mon, work with me on this. The issue of keeping a hot dog evenly grilled is a REAL problem. No, really. And, the Hot Dog Roller is there to solve this dastardly grilling dilemma. Simply place the hot dogs or corn on the cob(!) on this little contraption and you are good to go. With a simple move of the handle you can move up to five hot dogs at once. FIVE. At the SAME TIME!
Think of all the time you spend rolling hot dogs instead of playing Frisbee with your children. This roller can increase your hot dog rolling efficiency by five times. (I did the math.) That’s right, now you can enjoy five times the fun with your family and friends with this efficient, time-saving grill essential.
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How To Visit A Secret Nuclear Bunker
For whatever reasons, I love bunkers. As a kid I was fascinated when I toured the underground SAC headquarters in Omaha. As an adult, my offices at Santa Monica Studios were built on top of a huge Cold War bunker. Even today I never miss an episode of the History Channel’s Cities of the Underworld. I wonder what a love of bunkers says about my personality?
This is an interesting article from wired.com!
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Red Lentil Dal With Panch Phoran
Dal is delightful! I had tons of this while living in India. I don’t think I’d want it every day, but then again I can’t think of many foods I’d like to have every day. This recipe from smarterfitter.com looks incredible. Try it. You might like it!
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No Photo Ban Irks Food Bloggers
Not that I get to New York very often anymore nor can I remember ever taking a picture of my food at a restaurant, but all that being said, I will NOT be eating at Momofuku Ko. The act of “breaking bread” is often an intimate experience shared with friends or family and is conducive to a Kodak moment.
While the no photo ban may irk food bloggers, as Food for Thought reports, it irks me as a customer more. If people stop eating there, what do you want to bet this policy changes or the restaurant shuts down? Besides, there are plenty of other good Chinese restaurants to choose from in NYC!
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Creativity, Nature, & Getting Off The Grid
I know that I need to get “off the grid” awhile to recharge my batteries. If I don’t, creative is dead I am completely worthless. Great advice from Gar. And the coast of Oregon is a hard place to beat!
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Upgrade An Unproductive Day By Mentally Rehearsing A Better One
Great advice from Lifehacker! “Mentally rehearsing” is no different than practicing, except far more efficient as we only have a finite number of days to practice whereas we have an infinite number of tries to mentally rehearse.
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What The Internet Is Doing To Our Brains
Hum, interesting question from Michael Hyatt! Google and the TV soundbite definitely have reduced our attentions spans and makes it more difficult to process complex info.
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The Marketing Of Fear
Seth Godin identifies what Neil Rackham (who wrote SPIN SELLING) calls “the Oh Shit question.” This is when the seller makes the potential buyer wonder what happens if they don’t buy their product or service. I call these types of sellers “bottom feeders.”
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32 Natural Ways To Flavor Water
I love water. I can’t drink enough of it - especially since I gave up soda. These are some practical ideas from the SmarterFitter blog. Water is not only good for you but it is free (well, sometimes free).
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