April 2010
20 posts
“Some personality traits — like conscientiousness — are likely to increase...”
– Do Nice Gals Finish Last? - Economix Blog - NYTimes.com
Based on some professional experiences I’ve had, I wonder if the flip side is through. That is, if women adopt Machiavellian tenancies, do they, too, finish last since society seems to criticize and penalize powerful women who would...
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Book #13 Moneyball, Book# 14 The Help and Book #15...
I haven’t been so good about logging what I’ve been reading in any sort of timely manner here.
Moneyball
After I finished The Blind Side, I knew I wanted to read more Michael Lewis. Dan had a copy Moneyball, so I decided that would be my next pick. Unlike The Blind Side, there wasn’t a super strong personal story at the core of the book. Billy Beane is interesting, but you...
More fat washing talk...
Olivia Leigh: nice
Olivia Leigh: when people are all about it next year
Olivia Leigh: we can say we called the trend
Laura Oppenheimer: "oh, fat washing? Yeah, I used to be into that."
Olivia Leigh: "Fat washing? Ugh. So old. Do you listen to Coldplay too?"
Laura Oppenheimer: "Yeah, fat washing. I feel like I started like that right around when people started wearing skinny jeans."
Olivia Leigh: "Creating t he greatest oxymoron of the century"
Laura Oppenheimer: HA
Laura Oppenheimer : Inspired by some bars' penchant for bacon, Haney combines leftover Kobe beef fat from Ozumo's kitchen and Fuji apples in a syrup. He then chills the infusion and removes the solidified fat in a technique called "fat washing." The apples smack of beefiness and are used as a garnish in the Yawarakai, a bourbon-based booze drink whose name translates as "suave."
Olivia Leigh: That sounds....not good
Olivia Leigh: thought i'm sure it is
Olivia Leigh: i read someting else about fat washing recently
Olivia Leigh: is fat washing the new craft cocktail!?
Olivia Leigh: the new ANGOSTURA BITTERS!?
“The entire thing is crap. I want to know how much in police overtime we are...”
– Palo Alto Online : Bicyclists to pack Palo Alto streets tonight
I love the comments on this piece in the Palo Alto Weekly on San Jose Bike Party.
Mini Reviews: Sushi in San Francisco
Photo by schmish
Sushi had its heyday in the 1980s, sushi is expensive, sushi is bad for the environment, blah blah blah, lots of reasons not to eat sushi.
And yet? I really like the stuff. I haven’t been to that many of the best places in San Francisco (though I’d like to go, particularly to Sebo) but here’s a list of places I have been, and my thoughts on each.
Moshi...
“The district’s drug trade is so widespread, and so wide open, that the police...”
– It sounds The Wire-esque, but nope — It’s the Tenderloin.
San Francisco’s Unlikely Tourist Stop - The Tenderloin - NYTimes.com
New website!
I decided it was time to go all Gary Vee and get some personal branding up in here. Or rather, build out a less rambling, more professional online presence for myself. My new website is now live — lauraoppenheimer.com — and my blog can now be found at blog.lauraoppenheimer.com.
WatchI loved Spring Awakening. Can’t wait to see Whisper House, Duncan Sheik’s new, still-in-the-works musical.
He’s playing a suite of songs from Whisper House tonight through April 10 at the SF Symphony. Need to figure out ASAP if I can swing going tomorrow.
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Book #12 Juliet Naked
I’ve been slowing down, significantly, in my reading and ability to power through books. Maybe it’s things getting a little warmer outside. Maybe it’s the extra bit of socializing I’ve been doing. Or maybe it’s just that sometimes, finishing one book a week is a little bit of a crazy idea.
In any event, I’m trying to get back on track. The most recent book I...
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