Category Archives: Food

“The Life of Pie”

Posted on 15 May 2013 by

In my house, The Life of Pie is “solitary, poor, nasty, brutish and short”, as Thomas Hobbes would have put it. Well, this was definitely better than the film which had no pie in it at all.

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UN: Eat more Insects to fight World Hunger

Posted on 13 May 2013 by

The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) writes that eating more insects could help fight world hunger. I am doing that already: UN, FAO and world hunger, you are welcome for my help!

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Easily Confused (21) Miranda Rights

Posted on 22 April 2013 by

Miranda: Mirinda: As I get arrested less often than I get thirsty, I feel like my Mirinda rights are being violated more often.

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Good Intentions

Posted on 9 April 2013 by

A few weeks ago I determined that I need to lose weight. Since then I realised that my willpower alone would not do it and that I need to change my diet (which so far has consisted mainly of chocolate, … Continue reading →

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Meet my Fridge

Posted on 20 March 2013 by

Very energy-efficient: This is in mid-March. If I am (un)lucky, it will still be working in May. And then again from October onward. (Photographed during a short rest on my hike through Gauja National Park in Latvia.)

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Easily Confused # 16 – Tour de France

Posted on 19 December 2012 by

Number of Tour de France victories by Lance Armstrong: zero Number of my Tour de France victories: zero But I achieved the same result as Lance Armstrong with much less sweat and toil and with fewer lawsuits.

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Phones during Meals

Posted on 8 October 2012 by

Last week I had a guest via Couchsurfing and we had very interesting discussions which we continued over dinner. Both the discussions and the dinner were however interrupted each time my guest’s phone made a beeping sound. He acknowledged that … Continue reading →

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I am a Master Chef

Posted on 13 March 2012 by

Yes, I can cook. At least I tried to when I recently visited Brecon Beacons National Park in Wales. First, you need to find a good spot. Away from roads or paths because you don’t want to be disturbed. Hiding … Continue reading →

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Bird Flu is not that Bad

Posted on 4 January 2012 by

From time to time, usually when nothing else of interest happens, the news remind us of bird flu (avian flu, H5N1) again. See The Wall Street Journal, Business Week and The Washington Post for examples from the past few days only. It is … Continue reading →

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