Rule 79: In the whole poker process, the least stable part is the player.
The true glitch in the system is the human element. The weak link in the chain is us. Everything else is pretty well scripted and defined. The hands you should (and shouldn’t) play, starting cards, stats, rules, probabilities, and best plays are all well known, tagged, and identified. The loose cannon in the process is the player. Therefore this is the part we have to work on and get under control.
~This is the fifteenth post in a series running through the month of June 2009 in which I attempt to post once a day for the month.~
…but no one has to know.
Strawberries in Brown Sugar Balsamic Vinegar
1 pint strawberries
2-3 T brown sugar, packed
2-3 T (same amount as brown sugar) balsamic vinegar
Vanilla ice cream or vanilla frozen yogurt
Wash, hull and slice strawberries. Combine the vinegar and brown sugar in a small sauce pan. Heat and stir until sugar is dissolved. Continue heating until syrup starts to boil, then reduce heat, but continue boiling until syrup thickens a bit. Continue stirring occasionally while you’re doing all this heating.
~This is the fourteenth post in a series running through the month of June 2009 in which I attempt to post once a day for the month.~
I think it’s important to remember failures as much as successes. Focusing on failure is frustrating and depressing, but in the midst of success, it’s easy to forget how difficult it is to master new skills. As adults, I think this tendency can really hinder our learning. We forget how hard learning can be and we’re afraid of looking stupid, so when we’re just starting out, we get overly concerned about not being good at the thing we’re learning.
~This is the eleventh post in a series running through the month of June 2009 in which I attempt to post once a day for the month.~
…of missing yesterday before we move on…today’s post is a good one and there’s no point in mucking that up with my feeling all bad about missing a post (again).
Cheers.
~This is the ninth post in a series running through the month of June 2009 in which I attempt to post once a day for the month.~
There is nothing to this post. I promised two yesterday, only delivered one (and a repost at that). In the interest of not totally laming out on my own project, I’m posting a couple of lines. That’s all I got today.
~This is the eighth post in a series running through the month of June 2009 in which I attempt to post once a day for the month.~
So I blew it yesterday. Blame it on the husband coming home. He’s distractingly handsome. At any rate, June 1st and now June 10th are two FAIL days in my experiment. But we’ll soldier on.
To make it up, I’m going to post twice today and in the first post, I’m sharing a funny video that you have probably already seen. This gives you another chance/excuse to watch it. See how thoughtful I am?
~This is the seventh post in a series running through the month of June 2009 in which I attempt to post once a day for the month.~
Irving Penn was a photographer who shot during most of last century. He created the style that is now ever-present in Vogue and Vanity Fair, the Clinique ads that everyone knows, and has been emulated by I’m sure countless photographers.
I have photographic aspirations. Not huge ones. Just making photos that are a little better than average. Maybe even a good one or two. The problem with those kinds of aspirations, or any aspirations I suppose, is that you start learning things. And once you start learning things, you start thinking that you’re doing it WRONG.
Why? Because the idea that events are not predictable is both fascinating and liberating. Taleb suggests that information can be misleading and that we can't know what we often assume we do know when we make decisions - a big leap forward for perfectionists who think they need to "collect all the data" before making a decision. The book is also very entertaining to read. Kitchen ninjas are loving this one!
Why? Even though I've always considered myself a pacifist, Haney's book about the elite, counter-terrorist Delta Force is compelling and insightful, shows extreme compassion for others and intimately illustrates what it's like to challenge yourself to do what you're not entirely sure you're capable of doing. I was really surprised by how much I enjoyed this book. Highly recommended and ninja-worthy.
