It makes an aspiring Epicurean weep. We have just bought an electric, portable piano. We went to some expense to build a suitable retractable shelf for its predecessor, so that we could tuck it away out of sight when not required. The new version is about an inch (25mms to those outside the US) higher. …
When you are old, think about the good times you have had. That will make up for the annoying pain involved in getting older.
“Haute cuisine” outside France and, maybe Italy, is all too often gimmicky, uses far too many weird sauces, juxtaposes too many inappropriate ingredients in a dish (surf and turf? Oh, dear!) and can sometimes seem like an elaborate joke by the chef at the expense of the diners. For a wonderful take-off of “adventurous” and …
Why do people spend so much of their time worrying about the future? It is a waste of time and robs one of peace of mind. J.M. Rishi of Jalandhar sent me an article on Epicurus’ thoughts on the subject of anxiety. He maintained that people worried unnecessarily about many things: their health, fear of …
For centuries human beings have lived lives dictated by the seasons and the growing of crops, a slow and relatively unstressful life. We are not adapted to the furious pace that modern technology, globalization and a flat earth are forcing upon us. Anyone feel like imploding?
