DoorDash, I started using it once the pandemic got underway and its given me a new avenue to be even more lazy :), also they are a primary sponsor for Bubba Wallace NASCAR team so that's kind of cool.
I wanted to share a little about February 28, but I forgot yesterday, so here it is:
Today is a day of remembrance for Taiwanese people, and I'd like to share a bit with you all. In the 1940s, Japan lost WWII and had to cede some of its occupied lands, and the Nationalist Party (Kuomintang/KMT) lost to the Communist Party in the civil war in China. As a result, Japan handed Taiwan over to the KMT (who fled China).
When the KMT arrived in Taiwan, mistrust and misunderstanding led to a massacre on February 28, 1947--the 228 Incident. Some of the physical violence touched my family. My grandfather and his brothers had to hide in the countryside. His father was taken and beaten, and my great-grandmother went around bribing people to try to find out what had happened to her husband. He was one of the "lucky" ones, because he was released after three days. He was never the same. My mom says that, as long as she could remember, her grandfather was sickly, and he died at the age of 49.
Beyond the physical violence, the KMT was systematic in stamping out local cultures in Taiwan. At school, my mom was fined if she spoke her mother tongue (Taiwanese), and the KMT teachers derided Taiwanese students for being "bumpkins." Government posts, education, and business opportunities were only for KMT families. If you dared speak up, you could get disappeared.
Today, I think about how Taiwan has progressed from the martial law of my parents' youth to a vibrant democracy. I fear for the people in Myanmar and Hong Kong, and I see the people who are bravely speaking up there so that someday, their homes may have democracy--even if they might not live to see it.
Coffee is an important agricultural commodity contributing significantly to the economies of many developing countries. Of the 124 species of Coffea, the two main commercial species used in the production of the beverage are C. arabica (Arabica coffee) and C. canephora (robusta coffee). Arabica coffee accounts for about 60% of the total coffee production. Sarada will talk about the botany and production of coffee and the research she has been involved in, including the development of the Global Conservation Strategy for Coffee Genetic Resources.
Berkeley Lab Live Science - Microscopic Chefs Fri, Mar 5, 2021, 2:00 PM PST
Microscopic Chefs:
This week, join chefs and their microscopic assistants in the kitchen! These scientists and chefs will talk about the science behind fermentation as well as share the fermented culinary inventions of past, present, and future.
Speakers:
Sara Harmon is the Communications and Outreach Manager at the Joint BioEnergy Institute at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. As a science communicator and educator, Sara is committed to improving the experience and outcomes for learners of all ages, background, and abilities.
Dr. Vayu Maini Rekdal is a scientist, chef, and educator and currently a Miller Fellow at UC Berkeley. Vayu first moved to the US to work in restaurants, but the flavors, textures, and sensations of the kitchen eventually led him to scientific research. His journey in both cooking and science has brought him to restaurants and laboratories around the world.
Chef Bill Yosses has held the prestigious title of the White House Executive Pastry Chef from 2007 to 2014. Bill was closely involved with Mrs. Obama’s Let’s Move initiative with the goal of reducing childhood health problems related to diet, conducting tours of the White House vegetable garden for school groups and sharing expertise on science and cooking with students.
Chef Courtney Burns is an accomplished chef, writer, and restaurant owner. She earned national acclaim for innovative dishes at Bar Tartine, and her cookbook won a James Beard Foundation Award. She now works with Blue Hill at Stone Barns on their preservation program.
@danimalpena: So much MexAm culture is different from what’s been allowed on the page. Big things, but also little ones. No one ever called me “mijo,” for instance. It was “mi cielo,” my heaven. Those weird textural things like that. Never seen mi cielo in print. Other things too.
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DoorDash, I started using it once the pandemic got underway and its given me a new avenue to be even more lazy :), also they are a primary sponsor for Bubba Wallace NASCAR team so that's kind of cool.
I wanted to share a little about February 28, but I forgot yesterday, so here it is:
Today is a day of remembrance for Taiwanese people, and I'd like to share a bit with you all. In the 1940s, Japan lost WWII and had to cede some of its occupied lands, and the Nationalist Party (Kuomintang/KMT) lost to the Communist Party in the civil war in China. As a result, Japan handed Taiwan over to the KMT (who fled China).
When the KMT arrived in Taiwan, mistrust and misunderstanding led to a massacre on February 28, 1947--the 228 Incident. Some of the physical violence touched my family. My grandfather and his brothers had to hide in the countryside. His father was taken and beaten, and my great-grandmother went around bribing people to try to find out what had happened to her husband. He was one of the "lucky" ones, because he was released after three days. He was never the same. My mom says that, as long as she could remember, her grandfather was sickly, and he died at the age of 49.
Beyond the physical violence, the KMT was systematic in stamping out local cultures in Taiwan. At school, my mom was fined if she spoke her mother tongue (Taiwanese), and the KMT teachers derided Taiwanese students for being "bumpkins." Government posts, education, and business opportunities were only for KMT families. If you dared speak up, you could get disappeared.
Today, I think about how Taiwan has progressed from the martial law of my parents' youth to a vibrant democracy. I fear for the people in Myanmar and Hong Kong, and I see the people who are bravely speaking up there so that someday, their homes may have democracy--even if they might not live to see it.
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The Science and Culture of Coffee
Lecture | March 5 | 11 a.m.-12 p.m. | UC Botanical Garden
Speaker/Performer: Sarada Krishnan, Denver Botanic Gardens
Sponsor: Botanical Garden
Coffee is an important agricultural commodity contributing significantly to the economies of many developing countries. Of the 124 species of Coffea, the two main commercial species used in the production of the beverage are C. arabica (Arabica coffee) and C. canephora (robusta coffee). Arabica coffee accounts for about 60% of the total coffee production. Sarada will talk about the botany and production of coffee and the research she has been involved in, including the development of the Global Conservation Strategy for Coffee Genetic Resources.
Do any of you do the monthly meta crossword in the Washington Post? I can't figure out the meta for this month ahhhhh!
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Berkeley Lab Live Science - Microscopic Chefs Fri, Mar 5, 2021, 2:00 PM PST
Microscopic Chefs:
This week, join chefs and their microscopic assistants in the kitchen! These scientists and chefs will talk about the science behind fermentation as well as share the fermented culinary inventions of past, present, and future.
Speakers:
Sara Harmon is the Communications and Outreach Manager at the Joint BioEnergy Institute at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. As a science communicator and educator, Sara is committed to improving the experience and outcomes for learners of all ages, background, and abilities.
Dr. Vayu Maini Rekdal is a scientist, chef, and educator and currently a Miller Fellow at UC Berkeley. Vayu first moved to the US to work in restaurants, but the flavors, textures, and sensations of the kitchen eventually led him to scientific research. His journey in both cooking and science has brought him to restaurants and laboratories around the world.
Chef Bill Yosses has held the prestigious title of the White House Executive Pastry Chef from 2007 to 2014. Bill was closely involved with Mrs. Obama’s Let’s Move initiative with the goal of reducing childhood health problems related to diet, conducting tours of the White House vegetable garden for school groups and sharing expertise on science and cooking with students.
Chef Courtney Burns is an accomplished chef, writer, and restaurant owner. She earned national acclaim for innovative dishes at Bar Tartine, and her cookbook won a James Beard Foundation Award. She now works with Blue Hill at Stone Barns on their preservation program.
For the Mexican Americans here, have you ever been called mijo, mi cielo, or something else?
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@danimalpena: So much MexAm culture is different from what’s been allowed on the page. Big things, but also little ones. No one ever called me “mijo,” for instance. It was “mi cielo,” my heaven. Those weird textural things like that. Never seen mi cielo in print. Other things too.
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