All-American Thanksgiving

Every year around this time, I get inspired to attempt a down-home and beautifully-choreographed Thanksgiving feast for my family. The kind that Claire and Cliff Huxtable would be proud to host (to this very day, The Cosby Show for some reason is my yardstick for “traditional” households).

A gorgeously roasted whole [...]

Ramen noodles for the soul

Ramen noodles are central to every entrepreneurship experience. It’s a well known fact that to earn the entrepreneur badge of honor and create some company folklore you have to eat nothing but ramen noodles for at least 2 years.
Imagine my joy when I discovered that NPR dedicated a full story to the nostalgic value of [...]

The Great Eggo Shortage of 2009

Faithful reader(s)- let me start off by saying: Don’t Panic.
I consider myself a relatively calm person. Not exactly nerves-of-steel, but let’s be honest: I don’t freak out.
I’m freaking out.
I just heard about impending Eggo crisis. Read about it on this economics blog if you’d like. The Kellogg factory has had some “technical [...]