October 14, 2007
Kitchen Dictionary: tatsoi
tatsoi
Pronounced:that SOY
A dark green Asian salad green that has a spoon like shape, a pleasant and sweet aroma flavor tlike a mild mustard flavor, similar to bok choi. Tatsoi is generally eaten raw, but may be added to soups at the end of the cooking
(tags: csa food greens)
October 12, 2007
I recently bought pre-cooked, frozen sausage after America’s Test Kitchen liked it better than “regular.” So, I got mild turkey since I don’t want a gazillion grams of fat & the kids don’t like spicy. Theo (4 years old) has been enjoying veggie sausage for a long time. When I nuked the [...]
October 7, 2007
I travelled to Cleveland to attend Elise Browning Miller’s yoga for scoliosis and yoga for the shoulders, neck and upper back workshops at Evolution Yoga. In lieu of a real post, here are some factoids:
4 - muscles involved in stabilizing the rotator cuff
~40 - the number of women attending the workshop
2 - males attending Saturday [...]
October 5, 2007
“Click Here” Works (Better Than Other Generic Terms)
Marketing Sherpa recently tested click-through rates for anchor text links in email. They found that “Click to continue” works far better than “Continue to article” or “Read more”. But why?
Copyblogger’s Brian Clark concludes, “Not only should you use
(tags: 37signals conversion email links marketing usability web)
Turning Browsers Into Buyers [...]
October 4, 2007
So, I did it again. I have spent much of the last two days trying to edit a technical document into something that I can understand and that exceeds my standards for clear and informative writing. I’ve been line editing, I’ve been working on organization, I’ve been pinging subject matter experts for examples and to clarify points that do not come across well to me, I’ve been excising passive voice. Essentially, I’ve been a tech writer again. And I’m struggling. The document is due, I’m not happy with it, and I don’t think I can line edit my way to nirvana.
I came home tonight frustrated, needing a break from the document, but fretting about the looming deadline. And then, sitting on my yoga mat starting my practice, I realized that I was trying to grope my way through this document towards the perfect document. And, I realized I was wasting energy beating myself up for not knowing which thread to pull or which angle to pursue to get there.
October 3, 2007
Over the past few years, my husband and I have had a regular Friday night fight. The source of the friction is a standing Friday night poker game. I’ve tried, but I just don’t like it. Too much drinking, too much focus on poker, just not my thing. I’ve never really liked playing organized card [...]
37signals Product Blog: Intro message best practices for getting people started in Basecamp
A thoughtful intro message can help Basecamp users hit the ground running. This post contains several examples of successful, personalized messages Basecamp customers use to get others up and running with Basecamp.
(tags: 37signals projectmanagement basecamp tools tips communication)
37signals Product Blog: Tiki: Task and [...]
October 1, 2007
Nut Wizard: Pick Up Tool That Gathers Nuts, Fruits, Acorns, Sweet Gum Balls
The Nut Wizard is a tool designed to pick up nuts and fruits with little or no bending over. It gathers and unloads so easily you’ll think it’s Magic! This simple tool will pick up Pecans, Black Walnuts, Butternuts, Apples, Hickory [...]
not particularly objective musings on odds and ends - Dunrie Greiling, Ann Arbor, MI 48103