As we have seen over the last few months our financial institutions are here to help us. Help us spend – that is. Some time back I took a short term position with an employer who payed by issuing debit cards and direct depositing the EOW pay. I was new in the area so I [...]
Entries from March 2009
Unemployed workers outraged over charges to inquire on benefits
March 13th, 2009 · No Comments · Howard Beale Lives
Tags: Add new tag·bank deals·debit card troubles
Anthony Bourdain Puts Television Cooking on The Broiler
March 11th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Commentary, Food
I’m in awe over the irreverent Anthony. He’s got the best job and the most interesting take on the culinary world there is. IMHO. You can get a good taste of the man on his blog and Michael Ruhlman provides a very personal look at him in his formative youth. My favorite on air Chef, [...]
Tags: alton brown·bourdain·cooking shows·food channel·michael ruhlman·seasonal chef·temporary chef
Bread – in Four Parts
March 10th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Commentary, Food, Healthy Eating
“Because I believe that homemade bread offers benefits on many levels, and that it is neither demanding nor difficult to make—that it doesn’t have to disrupt the rhythm of your life but can become part of it—I begin without ceremony.“ The lead paragraph above sets the philosophy of Jack Black as he begins a four [...]
Tags: Baking bread·bread·chef agencies·per diem chef·servsafe·staff of life·temporary chef·temporarychef.com
The Inspiration of D.J. Gregory
March 6th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Commentary
We are all experiencing times of incredible challenge in our business and personal lives. So many things seem beyond our control and disaster appears to dog our every step. I watched the sheer determination of DJ through tears and found a renewed vigor to move ahead doing my very best, learning from the stumbles. There [...]