This week’s food poll may be the last as we are bringing the summer to an end. I’m still thinking through my next steps and thought maybe this should go the route of the way I’m ending summer — with a trip to Chicago, a city well known for food and eating! I had a few thoughts (mostly from memories… Read More
Great Souvenirs from All Around the World
Traveling gives you a chance to see unbelievable sights and to meet great people. Bringing back some memories for people comes with photos, etc. On the other hand, sometimes you feel you should buy gifts for everyone. And although I frequently bring back small things like keychains to pass around at the office, I got over the thought that I… Read More
Will my iPad put the smackdown on my netbook?
Last weekend, a farmer friend tweeted and buzzed the following comment “Just saw my first iPad in the wild…looks like someone ripped the keyboard (and full OS) off of a netbook. And then doubled the price.” I had to comment on the buzz and from there, a string of convo took place with the biggest focus being on Apple… Read More
Getting Your Word Out Globally Without Global Costs
In my most recent post about “rice world,” I gave a quick view of my visit at the International Rice Research Institute. Since I was going there with a couple of PhDs in plant breeding, I anticipated meeting with scientists (which was exactly what happened in a few other Los Banos institutes)! But I was in for a surprise and… Read More
Coconut tree climbing in The Philippines
Okay, I could just say everyone should watch this video! And yes, the photo I put in here shows Bboy having cut a coconut and beginning his one-handed descent! Unbelievable. Really. But for fun, you really need to watch this video if you see yourself in any of the following: You’ve ever wondered how interesting it would be to climb… Read More
How many kinds of rice do you know?
It’s amazing to me how many kinds of rice there are. I racked my brain trying to think of the ones I could name last week & came up REALLY SHORT! Long-grain rice is probably what I know best cause it’s what most of the farmers I know grow. Varieties like cypress, some of the new ones that carry the… Read More
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