I am writing this in answer to a question from alyclpal about how you balance creativity vs. research in SCA A&S projects. This is my own opinion based on 15 years in the SCA and if I seem less than humble in expressing myself, so be it ( Read more... )

Pistachio filled butter cookies ( Read more... )

Who, being in the stinking jungle, misses Euro/American foods and gets off vicariously on my menus ( Read more... )

The menu ( Read more... )

We used to have our cellphones with Sprint. When TQO went to IBM, we found that IBM has an agreement with Verizon and our total bill would be much better if we went to Verizon. So he moved over first and found that reception was much better, but that could just be that newer phones have better antenas. Then when my contract was done with Sprint ( Read more... )

I have an opinion on the current proposed law change, but I am not going to share it here. What I want to say here is something else. I want to say that it doesn't really amount to a hill of beans what the law is or isn't. You know why? The whole reward system is not so terribly important ( Read more... )

And other wisdoms about Brazil. ( Read more... )

Our day trip to Sao Paulo. ( Read more... )

They spell Barbeque as Barbq here. But maybe that's just to save money on signs. ( Read more... )

Today is Brazilian Independence Day. ( Read more... )