July 16, 2009 at 6:47 pm
· Filed under Goal 075: Bacteria ·Tagged 100 goals, 100 goals in 1000 days, 101 things in 1001 days, A Field Guide to Bacteria, Betsey Dyer, Prokaryote
Goal 75: Today, I bought a paperback copy of Professor Betsey Dyer’s A Field Guide to Bacteria so I can become a naturalist of the microcosm. This will enable me to identify many bacteria in the field without a microscope, using a variety of obvious field marks. I plan to start reading this book very shortly and begin some prokaryote watching in the near future.
From the Introduction: “Although most people are aware that bacteria are all around us, few would guess that they produce such distinctive and accessible signs. Whether you’re walking on the beach, visiting a zoo or aquarium, buying groceries, looking for fossils, drinking beer, traipsing through a swamp, or cleaning scum from beneath a dripping outdoor faucet, you’re surrounded by bacterial field marks. You don’t need a laboratory or fancy equipment to find out what kind of bacteria are there—this guide will tell you how.”
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July 15, 2009 at 1:55 am
· Filed under Metablog ·Tagged 100 goals, 100 goals in 1000 days, 101 things in 1001 days, feedback, metablogging
Today, I want to blog about this blog and get some needed feedback.
How can this blog be improved? Please, kick the tires, tell me what is wrong, what is missing, and what needs to be changed ASAP. I know some things are ‘broken’ but I need your input to make this blog 100 times better.
Thanks for your comments and feedback.
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July 14, 2009 at 5:15 pm
· Filed under Goal 082: Recipes ·Tagged 100 goals, 100 goals in 1000 days, 101 things in 1001 days, Chris Baker, green smoothies, Vita-Mix
Goal 82: I drink quite a few Green Smoothies each month which I create with ease using my my Vita-mix. Recently, I found a comprehensive blog posting by Chris Baker which detailed the many possible combination for this filling healthy drink. Read the entire post here. Below is the basic matrix from Chris’s formula. Enjoy!
Green Smoothie Formula
3 handfuls of greens (see below for sample list of ones I enjoy)
1 handful of your choice of more greens or root, stalk of flower vegetables (see below for sample list of ones I enjoy)
1 or 2 tsp Ground Flax Seed
a few nuts if desired (any raw nut will do)
Water up to half the level of greens in the blender
2 to 4 fruit depending on personal taste or capacity of blender (see below for sample list of ones I enjoy)
Remember that variety here can be best. You do not have to use one green or one vegetable.
Sample Greens
Lettuce (any variety)
Cabbage (any variety)
Spinach (baby or mature)
Parsley
Bok Choy
Kale
Mustard Greens
Collard Greens
Turnip Greens
Premix Bags like ColeSlaw Mix, Baby Spring Mix.
Sample Root, Stalk and Flower Vegetables
Carrot
Celery
Green Onion
Broccoli
Cucumber (technically a fruit, but put it here)
Peppers (technically a fruit, but put it here)
Avocado (technically a fruit, but put it here)
Any others you would like to try. Savoriness or nutritional value is the key here.
Sample Fruits
Banana
Apple
Pear
Strawberry (3 or 4)
Orange (peeled and seeds removed)
Blueberry (1/2 to 1 cup)
Raspberry (1/2 to 1 cup)
Blackberry (1/2 to 1 cup)
Watermelon (not a whole one, but a cup or so worth)
Any other fruit you would like to try. Sweetness is the key here.
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July 13, 2009 at 9:00 pm
· Filed under Goal 020: Swiss Bank Account ·Tagged 100 goals, 100 goals in 1000 days, 101 things in 1001 days, Credit Suisse, Swiss Bank Account, UBS
Goal 20: Swiss bank secrecy has protected funds (and the identity of the owner of those funds) in Swiss banks for over 300 years and the rules have been basically the same since the major reforms in 1934.
This evening, I reviewed the terms and conditions for opening an bank account with UBS and Credit Suisse. Of course, there are many private banks in Switzerland as well and perhaps I should review a few of those as well.
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July 12, 2009 at 11:59 pm
· Filed under Goal 077: Prototype ·Tagged 100 goals, 100 goals in 1000 days, 101 things in 1001 days, prototype
Goal 77: Tried a new idea for my strategems and strategies tool. Still needs a lot of work, but progress was made.
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July 11, 2009 at 7:26 pm
· Filed under Goal 053: Trees ·Tagged 100 goals, 100 goals in 1000 days, 101 things in 1001 days, sugar maple
Goal 53: I planted a small Sugar Maple sapling today. First tree planted! Now, I have 99 more to go before this goal will be completed.
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July 10, 2009 at 9:35 pm
· Filed under Goal 049: Baccarat ·Tagged 100 goals, 100 goals in 1000 days, 101 things in 1001 days, Baccarat
Goal 49: Played Baccarat with a few people tonight to practice. We used the American casino rules. Have not played in a long time…need the practice!
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July 9, 2009 at 5:22 pm
· Filed under Goal 073: Afternoon Tea ·Tagged 100 goals, 100 goals in 1000 days, 101 things in 1001 days, afternoon tea, chicago, Peninsula Hotel, tea party
Goal 73: Who wants to attend a high-level tea party?
If you would be interesting in joining me for an very interesting afternoon tea at the Peninsula Hotel in Chicago, let me know. Unique conversations over Earl Grey (or your favorite tea) sounds like a great afternoon.
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July 8, 2009 at 10:54 pm
· Filed under Goal 054: Top Jazz ·Tagged 100 goals, 100 goals in 1000 days, 101 things in 1000 days, Keith Jarrett, The Köln Concert
Goal 54: I’ve heard from various people that The Köln Concert is a great solo concert and one of the best selling jazz album of all time; however, I have never listened to it until today. WOW. I have been missing out on a sublime performance. The live concert itself was over 30 years ago; yet, this is still very fresh jazz. I am now a Keith Jarrett fan!
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July 7, 2009 at 9:08 am
· Filed under Goal 045: Entrepreneurs ·Tagged 100 goals, 100 goals in 1000 days, 101 things in 1001 days, Entrepreneurs
Goal 45: Spent this morning creating a list of entrepreneurs I’d like to interview. Much like my author list, I’m writing down 100 names, ranking them, and then will work down the list until I have interviewed ten of them. Of course, I hope it will be my ‘top ten’ but I realize some of them will just not have time for an interview.
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