Even the smartest college graduate, may need to learn to read faster at some point. In particular, as you spend more time away from reading complex materials, reading and comprehension skills will naturally decline unless you take the time to learn to read faster. As a result, there will always be a need for some extra work and study in order to retain a sufficient reading level. Interestingly enough, many people around you may already know that you need to learn to read faster.
Archive for September, 2009
The Good: 7.1 home theater system with tall-boy front speakers; built-in Blu-ray player; very good sound quality for an HTIB; excellent image quality on Blu-rays and DVDs; iPod dock built into AV receiver; Amazon Video On Demand and YouTube streaming.
The Bad: No Netflix or Pandora streaming; auto setup mic is too short; no video inputs; lacks Wi-Fi.
The Bottom Line: Panasonic’s SC-BT300 is a 7.1 home theater system with built-in Blu-ray and its tall-boy speakers help deliver very good sound quality, but it doesn’t have the Netflix streaming found on some of its similarly priced competitors.
Serves 4
Ingredients
- 200g angel hair pasta
- 3 garlic cloves, peeled
- 1 red chilli
- 4 spring onions
- Approx 75ml dry white wine
- 1 lime
- 250g white crab meat
- Handful of flat leaf parsley
- Salt
- Black pepper
- Olive oil
- Extra virgin olive oil
Method: How to make angel hair pasta with crab, chilli and lime
1. Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil. When it comes to a rolling boil, add the pasta and cook according to pack instructions until al dente (approximately 3-4 minutes).
2. Heat another large pan with the olive oil. Chop the spring onions, thinly slice the chilli (deseed if you prefer) and crush the garlic. Sauté for 1-2 minutes and season with salt and pepper.
3. Add the wine to the pan and cook out for a minute to reduce. Add the crab meat, stir together and allow to heat through.
4. Drain the pasta and drizzle with extra virgin olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Add the pasta to the crab mixture, chop the parsley and toss the ingredients to combine.
5. Divide between warm plates and serve immediately with a generous squeeze of lime juice, and a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil.
Serves 4
Ingredients
- 1 small red onion, peeled
- 1 red chilli
- Pinch of ground cloves
- ½ tsp fennel seeds
- ½ tsp pink peppercorns (or white if pink are unavailable)
- 1 tsp turmeric powder
- Medium sized bunch of mint
- Salt
- Olive oil or groundnut oil
- 350g lamb mince
- 1 egg yolk
- 200g natural yoghurt
- 1 lime, zest and juice
Method: How to make shami lamb kebabs with mint and yoghurt sauce
1. Chop the onion into quarters, deseed the chilli and place in a food processor with the ground cloves, fennel seeds, peppercorns, turmeric and half the mint. Season with a little salt and blend together.
2. Heat a couple of tablespoons of oil in a non-stick frying pan.
3. Put the lamb mince in a large bowl and add the blended onion and spice mix. Add the egg yolk and mix well to combine. Shape the mixture into 8 small shami kebabs (patties).
4. Fry the kebabs for 3-4 minutes on each side until nicely coloured and cooked through.
5. To make the dip, chop the remaining mint and mix into the yoghurt with the lime zest.
6. Transfer the kebabs to a serving plate and squeeze the lime juice on top. Serve with the mint and yoghurt sauce.
Badasses arrive at the grave thoroughly used up. They aren’t afraid to speak their mind or take a risk for something they believe in. The faint at heart think about taking action toward their dreams, but this type of man wastes no time hesitating.
As I said earlier, I think everyone has an inner badass. Whether yours is dormant or stirring, I think we could all be well-served to connect with this side of ourselves.
Below are some strategies for tapping into your inner rebel without a cause. But remember, the most desirable trait is living on your own terms. So follow these rules or break them; they’re your agreements.
- Say what you mean. Don’t beat around the bush. Use strong, powerful language. Avoid words like “try,” “maybe,” and “someday.” Replace them with “will,” “of course,” and “absolutely.” Also avoid using politically correct language. Don’t dumb down your words. If you want to say “shell shock”, say it! Don’t say “post traumatic stress disorder.”
- Question authority. One of the oldest living renegades, Siddhartha Gautama (also known as the Buddha) once said “Do not believe anything that you’ve been told, unless it agrees with your own common sense.” The same advice applies 2,000 years later. Listen to yourself first, before you listen to the experts.
- Be independent. Don’t rely on anyone else to tell you that something is possible, and don’t seek anyone else’s permission to do what you want. You may work synergistically within your tribe, but your sense of self does not depend on it. Your independence means that you are firmly rooted enough in your self that you don’t seek validation externally.
- Don’t tolerate BS. A renegade may be a showman and occasionally embellish circumstances, but keeping it real always comes first. The more you give into pretense and duplicity, the more you become fake. A badass may have a flare for the dramatic, but he is by no means counterfeit.
- Push your threshold of uncertainty. A true badass is not afraid of taking risks. Though he may have fears, he acts in spite of them. He knows that giving into fear is the mind killer. The more you give into fear, the more you give away ownership of your mind. To cultivate the renegade mindset, you must accustom yourself to act in spite of uncertainty. You’re not afraid to steer off the highway and engage in unexplored terrain.
- Face reality head on. You don’t shirk away from responsibility. While most people are whining about their problems, you see challenges as opportunities to improve and grow.
- Do what you want. This is crucial and really ties into the other six points. When you’ve fully embraced and in tune with your inner bad-ass, you develop a life that is incredibly awesome. You know that most rules are social agreements, so you have no problem pursuing your passions while everyone else is complaining that it’s not practical. You know that you create your own reality, so you decide what’s practical and what isn’t. You realize that doing what you want is mostly a matter of discovering an intersection of your deep passion and the world’s deep need. You find out how to use your unique gifts (strengths) and brain malfunctions (flaws) as opportunities to market yourself. You figure out ways to get paid to exist.
These are just a few of the major traits I’ve discovered of the quintessential bad-ass. Remember, even if you think you’re shy or you’re not made out for the prolific life, that’s just your ego talking.
Your inner renegade is in there, waiting to be unleashed.
Hendricks Gin
Sep 3
Hendricks is a Scottish Gin made in Ayrshire (where Robert Burns lived). It is recommended that Hendricks is taken with a slice of cucumber as opposed to lime or lemon and this gives an extremely refreshing and delicate flavour on the palate and something different. No perfume after taste is strongly evident as can be found with the cheaper gins. This is a real must for the serious gin lover.