I was referring to my one data point, not Serious Eats’ work they obviously have done some testing.

I did your research for you: http://www.seriouseats.com/2013/07/ask-th…

While this study is good, it does agree with the linked article in this post that brining too long will result in tough corn. What Serious Eats doesn’t seem to cover is the effect of a brined ear on the grill versus one that hasn’t been brined.

As…

I tried this last night and it was a hit.

The other way of looking at this is to not expect our partner to be able to read our mind (and therefore know and meet our expectations without them being spoken).

One of the best ways to listen is to ask thoughtful questions that help to define and refine the idea.

I have found that usually people change their minds due to an emotional response and then reinforce that change with evidence. Since the evidence is the last step in the process it is often seen as the causal step and is then used as a bludgeon to try to create change in others.

Change starts with cognitive…

*Using a pejorative label isn’t very empathic.

Good meta-communication habits help to discover and define meta-emotions.

I’ve heard it said that good communication is key to relationships, but I would argue that it’s the communication about communication that is the real key. Knowing why you say something, how what you’re saying is received, and how to help what…

Yes and yes.

Our method for making the butter is to put it into a crockpot on low for as long as we can stand the smell and have the windows open.

Cooking isn’t too bad, but anyone who knows the smell will instantly know what you’re cooking.

Living in Oregon has a few perks :)

I wouldn’t use bud for canna-oil or butter. Shake is the way to bake (ah!). It’s much cheaper and does the job well. You can even make a tincture with the shake and then use it to make butter (if you’re making an alcohol tincture you’ll get the alcohol soluble stuff in the tincture and the fat soluble stuff in the…

I haven’t done brownies, but I have made several batches of cookies. There are two things I learned about using canna-butter in cookies.

First, let the butter completely soften before starting to mix the ingredients. If you don’t, there’s a good chance you’ll get a clump of butter in one cookie and less butter in…

So if you were to press on your face for a couple of minutes and it made you feel better, would you do it?

I did as you suggested. I searched acupuncture on that site. Nearly every article that came up had either in the title or the first line some insult (e.g. the second result “Acupuncture/TCPM Crapfest”). I have a hard time believing such a biased source.

I’m no blind believer in alternative medicine. But neither am I…

If you aren’t willing or able to consider acupuncture or acupressure, then don’t choose them as options for yourself. However, your amusement or fear at something you don’t understand having a statistically significant effect on patients is not a reason to reject those treatments outright.

The studies I pointed to (as…

By all means be skeptical, but don’t make the mistake of being close minded.

While it is true that your oil glands don’t know how much oil is in your hair, that doesn’t explain the overall oil content of your hair and scalp completely.

You’re absolutely right, having two accounts can help you avoid issues in a relationship. If that’s what you want to do, then by all means do it.

This is a good strategy for the way things are, but not a great plan for the way things ought to be.

I’ve been working on the theory that elections are similar to childbirth.

I was quoted that rate on Studentloan.gov and that’s what confused me. They are all Stafford loans (one of them unsubsidized) and all at the 2.3% rate.

Thanks for taking the time to answer my questions.