My Word with Douglas E. Welch

A collection of interesting items I found in my daily reading.

• Pythagasaurus – November 12, 2011

A collection of interesting items I found in my daily reading.

• Pear Haymaker Cocktail Recipe – Saveur.com – October 29, 2011 – Yum!
• Planting Daffodil Bulbs – October 29, 2011
• Planting Daffodil Bulbs – October 29, 2011
• Schmap Releases Tool to Break Down the Demographics of Your Twitter Followers – October 28, 2011 – Another new media/social media tool to check out. I am never sure which ones I will continue to use on a regular basis, but I think it is important to check out new services as they appear. It will be interesting to see what information it turns up about my Twitter followers.
• Baked Peanut Butter Apple Oatmeal – October 27, 2011
• Here and Heaven (Live) – October 27, 2011
• The LED Video Game on a House! – Punkin Chunkin' – October 27, 2011
• Strawberry Soda – October 27, 2011 – Great idea to make soda syrups at home. I love a good fizzy beverage at times and it would be great to make them with some real fruit to bring a small amount of healthiness to them.
• Royal Society opens archive, kills productivity – October 26, 2011 – Knowledge should be free for everyone! What a great resource. I know I will be spending some time poking around the archives. It will be great to see some of the original papers discussed in the recent BBC docu on electricity – Shock and Awe.
• Make your own fog machine for $5 – October 26, 2011 – A bit DIY for most people, but could be an interesting experiment to do with the kids and use for the Halloween haunt.
• Who Needs Milk? – October 26, 2011
• Top 5 easy homemade cheeses – October 25, 2011

A collection of interesting items I found in my daily reading.

• a big slice of autumn: apple & cheddar quick bread – October 24, 2011
• Strawberry-Nutella Thumbprint Cookies | Sinfully Spicy – October 23, 2011 – Interesting twist on other thumbprint and chocolate kiss cookies, although I think it would work just as well with a kiss in the center, too. I like the inclusion of even a small amount of “real” fruit. I can use all the good eating help I can get (LAUGH)
• Vanilla Rich Chocolate Chip Cookies – October 22, 2011
• The Cookie Skillet Recipe From Heaven – October 22, 2011 – I could see doing this for friends as a sort of showy end to a meal.
• Using Unconference in the Enterprise – Manifesting Social Business – October 22, 2011 – Good article on unconferences and how they can be applied
• Apple Cider Syrup – October 21, 2011 – Another yummy one for the “To Try” recipe box.
• Lemon Makes Lemonade Out of Your Electronic & Paper Receipts – October 19, 2011
• New media bypassing TV channels, book publishers – October 18, 2011 – An interesting story. I had been wondering what was taking these large companies so long to dive into production themselves. I think it is only a natural progression of the changes new media is having on the market.

A collection of interesting items I found in my daily reading.

• Luma Video Camera for iPhone Stabilizes Your Video, Kills Shaky-Cam [Video] – October 15, 2011 – This video stabilization app is free for a short time, so why not try i out? I need to give it a full test tomorrow as it works best in bright light.
• A Collection of Beautiful, Free Fonts – October 13, 2011 – Sometimes a new font is just the thing to activate your design thinking. There are quite a few interesting ones here.
• Cream Cheese Sausage Balls – Football Friday | Plain Chicken – October 13, 2011 – These look dangerous to the waistline. A “party only” food if I have ever seen one.
• ROSEMARY FLATBREAD – October 13, 2011 – I used to make something like this years ago from a recipe by a friend. I think it is time to bring it back onto the menu.
• Pumpkin Gingersnap Cookies – October 12, 2011
• The Tampopo Post: ginger & apple & bourbon – October 13, 2011 – What else needs to be said…Yum!
• Cream of "something" soup recipe – October 12, 2011
• How to Make Mozzarella Cheese | Heavenly Homemakers – October 12, 2011 – Looking more and more into making my own cheese. This one is pretty complex. Probably will start with ricotta first.
• Free and Unlimited Web Conferencing | Free Video Conferencing | Online Web Meeting | Multipoint video conferencing | video conferencing solution – October 12, 2011 – Another free presentation service

A collection of interesting items I found in my daily reading.

• Kicking hybrids out of carpool lanes backfires, slowing traffic for all – October 10, 2011 – Hmmmm….
• 15 companies hiring for the holidays – October 10, 2011
• The Curvy Carrot » Cherry Chocolate Kisses – October 10, 2011 – Oh my! This looks like a wonderful switch on the usual peanut butter and chocolate kiss cookies I make each Christmas.
• Mangio da Sola: Crockpot Chicken and Dressing – October 10, 2011 – Looking for easy to make recipes for those nights when life gets in the way of more complicated cooking.
• Malted Milk Chocolate Chip Cookies – October 10, 2011
• Side Dish Saturdays: Chickpeas, Bacon and Spinach (Add Your Links) – October 8, 2011
• Free Web Conferencing from LiveMinutes – October 8, 2011 – Another FREE live conferencing solution
• Apple Cider Syrup – Syrup Recipe With Cider and Brown Sugar – October 8, 2011 – Fall? Check Cider? Check. If Fall=T and Cider=T then MUST make some of this!
• River Cottage – River Cottage Community Recipes – October 8, 2011 – Looking for ways to get more veg in my diet, and this sounds like a great way to do it. I like lentils and we recently started making several curry recipes, so this one seems good to add to that mix. I might reduce the overall size of this recipe as, in the TV show, it was designed to feed an army of firemen.
• Pumpkin Cream Cheese Spread Recipe – October 8, 2011 – Sounds good for a Fall brunch or business meeting. It is the season for pumpkin and I am seeing recipes for it everywhere.
• Orange Creamsicle Homemade Ice Cream Recipe | Domestic Pursuits – October 8, 2011 – Another ice cream recipe that came to mind, so I went searching for it
• » Blog Archive » Pumpkin Pie Smoothie – October 8, 2011 – Sounds yummy and perfect for this time of year.
• AnyMeeting, The Free Webinar Service, Launches Redesign, Six-Way Video Conferencing – October 8, 2011 – I did some testing with this site today. The overall functionality appears to work well, but the recording function seems a bit wonky. Video was there, but the audio seemed to be lost. I will contact them and see if there is a solution to that problem.
• PUMPKIN PIE FUDGE – October 7, 2011 – More fudgy goodness to try this season.
• Seeing Trees – Book Review – October 7, 2011 – This sounds like a good book to curl up with on a cold Winter’s night. I have added it to my Goodreads.com To Read list. Available on Amazon from the WelchWrite Bookstore.
• Cake Batter Ice Cream – October 7, 2011 – Now that I have an ice cream maker attachment for my KitchenAid mixer, these recipes are starting to show up everywhere.
• Carla Hall's Fried Apple Pancake Rings – October 7, 2011 – Sounds like a cool idea and adds a little fruit to the pancake. Worth trying at least once. I think I would have to thin out the pancake batter I use, though.
• Martha Monday: Warm Vanilla Apple Cider Recipe – October 7, 2011 – Yummy for a cold winter evening. I am sure we will find one fo these, eventually, here in Los Angeles. What a great drink to share with friends and family.
• Pin and Paper: Recycled Can Lid Plant Markers – October 6, 2011 – Cool addition to any garden, great recycling and great gifts
• HAWAII GARDENING: DIY Watering Can – October 6, 2011 – Cool and simple way to reuse a container. I have needed a more gently watering can and I think I have some of these empty bottles in the laundry. Project Time! (SMILE)

A collection of interesting items I found in my daily reading.

• The Cookiepedia – October 3, 2011 – Another cookbook for my “To Read” list. Always looking for cookie recipes for our annual party.
• Can mise en place make your cooking more organized? – October 3, 2011 – Great information in this book review. Adding the book to my “To Read” list
• Flip Over a Muffin Tin to Make Delicious Ready-to-Fill Cookie Bowls [Food Hacks] – October 3, 2011 – Neat little presentation to mix things up a bit.
• Quora Launches an iPhone App – September 29, 2011
• Hot Tips For Landing Jobs at Google, Apple and Facebook [INFOGRAPHIC] – October 1, 2011 – Amazing and huge infographic laying out the info. I re-blogged this to my career blogs to share it.
• happy hour: applejack rabbit – October 1, 2011 – This looks like a great cocktail for Fall. I also like the fact that unlike a lot of other recent recipes I have found, this one doesn’t require a host of expensive liqueurs or bitters. Sometimes simple is still best.
• Why is Video Hard? Five Shots and Patterns – October 1, 2011 – Never heard of this method before, but it sounds liks something that could jumpstart a lot of beginning new media people. Give it a read!
• Ten books for geeky parents – September 30, 2011
• Helicopter view of your driving directions on Google Maps – September 30, 2011 – Cool, and perhaps even useful, new viewing method for Google Maps. It is quite amazing to see how they can make use of their mapping and satellite data in such creative ways.
• 4 Ways Current Labor Trends Will Impact Your Career – September 30, 2011 – Great advice on all levels — especially the part about tech knowledge being increasingly important. I have been saying that for years and it is great to see someone else who feels the same way.
• Pumpkin Crunch Cake – September 29, 2011
• "We dont stop playing because we get old. We get old because we stop playing." – September 29, 2011 – Sending this to my Lego crazy 13 year old. He might even be able to create some kits.
• Robots Are Attacking on Street View – September 29, 2011 – Great fun use of available data and a little creativity. Create your own movie today. Unfortunately, my address seems to point to my neighbors home. Oops, sorry about that! (LAUGH)
• How People Learn About Local Communities: 5 Takeaways – September 29, 2011 – More data on why you and your business need to be engaged in social media — that is where your customer are and where they are looking for you.
• Maple Madeleines – September 28, 2011
• Portal 2 Warning Sign Coasters – September 27, 2011
• Eggy Breakfast Pizza – September 28, 2011 – PIzza for breakfast?!?! Oh yeah! This sounds tasty. I might add some sausage or bacon though. (SMILE)
• DIY Vanilla Extract . . . Works for Me Wednesday – September 28, 2011 – I have been toying with the idea of making this, but these lovely pictures might just get me moving on the idea.
• M thru F: I Enjoy Neither Managing Nor Projects – September 27, 2011 – This should NOT be you in any way. Sometimes bad examples are actually the best examples. Do everything you can to avoid this happening to you
• Watch the Great Pumpkin Grow – September 27, 2011 – Great time-lapse video of giant pumpkin bieng grown

A collection of interesting items I found in my daily reading.

• Pumpkin Fudge – September 26, 2011
• Thick and Fluffy Pumpkin Pancakes – September 25, 2011 – Looks like another recipe to try in my pancake-a-palooza I have been having lately (LAUGH)
• Gardening Books: The one-minute review solution – September 25, 2011 – Some nice reviews and great recommendations for garden books. The book, “Planting the Dry Shade Garden” especially interests me.
• Enjoy Angeles National Forest for FREE This Saturday – September 23, 2011 – It should be free everyday, but take advantage of your local forest without purchasing a day pass this Saturday.
• Pumpkin Dump Cake – September 23, 2011 – Oh my, why haven’t I heard of this before. Maybe because I would be even bigger than I am already. Still, that said, I think I might make this to share with friends sometime, just to try it out. (Wink)
• Forward or back? – September 22, 2011 – I wish more people realized that you can’t turn back the clock. Time only progresses forward and the past is rarely a rosy as we think it was.
• Sponsored Post: ‘Birds Over Broadway’ brings a wildlife spectacle to Downtown L.A. – September 21, 2011 – A cool bit of nature watching in the heart of LA.
• Science and the Island Fox – September 21, 2011 – A close friend of mine is a board member and educator for Friends of the Island Fox. Check out her Science Day event in Santa Barbara
• HipGeo: Location Sharing App Backed by CitySearch & eHarmony Execs Launches, Looks Great – September 21, 2011 – I am always looking at new iPhone apps, especially those that deal with location tracking. I just downloaded HipGeo to check it out.
• Maple-Walnut Fudge – September 21, 2011
• Google+ Now Available to Everyone, No Invitation Necessary [Google+] – September 20, 2011

A collection of interesting items I found in my daily reading.

• Maple Pumpkin Fudge – September 19, 2011 – More recipes to possibly use at this year’s annual cookie party. I like maple and pumpkin so I think at least one batch of this is in order.
• Maple Pumpkin Fudge – September 19, 2011
• Pumpkin Pie Pancakes – September 18, 2011
• Glad Tidings: Portal Free Until Sep 20th – September 16, 2011
• Learn the Career Path of a Lawyer – September 16, 2011 – This is a great ‘Real World Example” for a law career. I love interviews like this as I think it helps explain to new careerists just what a particular might be like.
• Simple Hard Apple Cider: A Recipe – September 16, 2011
• Hart’s tongue fern – September 16, 2011 – Hmm, I wonder if this would work in California in the shady parts of the garden. Certainly a nice look.
• Roasted Banana Pudding – September 16, 2011
• Sweet & Salty Caramel Snack Mix – September 16, 2011 – This might find a place at my annual Christmas Cookie Party. Different, but familiar to most people, I think.
• Boiled Cider: An Old Fashioned Fall Treat The Washington Post – September 16, 2011 – Another great apple treat to try this Fall — along with another batch of hard cider.
• Homemade Pumpkin Spice Latte Syrup – September 15, 2011 – Ok, I admit it, I am a sucker for these dressed up coffee drinks. The calories keep me from buying them too often, though — and the cost. Making the pumpkin syrup could be the answer to one of these questions, though.
• YouTube Introduces Video Editing Feature – September 15, 2011 – Interesting to say the least. It is amazing how technology once thought magical can be condensed down to working in a web browser.
• Peach and Bourbon Wonderfulness – September 14, 2011 – This sounds delightful and a personification of southern hospitality.
• At Long Last, Facebook Adds Twitter-Style Following, Calls It "Subscribe" – September 14, 2011 – I have turned on this option on my Facebook account so you can follow me without “friending” me. You can subscribe to me at http://fb.me/douglaswelch . give it a try.
• Tortellini Sausage Soup | Our Best Bites – September 14, 2011
• Lemon Glazed Walnut Bars – September 14, 2011
• Trello Makes Project Collaboration Simple and Kind of Enjoyable [Collaboration] – September 14, 2011 – Looks like this is worth checking out. Most of my projects these days involve a wide variety of people and this could certainly help in coordinating operations.
• Google Flight Search with Google Maps – September 14, 2011 – Let’s see what Google can add to the airline search market. I, for one, would like some improvements in the airline industry first, but anything that can help me book my flights is appreciated.
• If This Then That recipes to improve your social media use – September 14, 2011 – Think of it like a macro language for your social media use. Be careful, as certain actions could quickly annoy your friends and followers, but some of the personal actions could be quite useful, especially for archiving online data locally or on another service.

A collection of interesting items I found in my daily reading.

• Songza Apps Serve Up Playlists for Every Occasion – September 13, 2011
• DashExpander Is an Amazing Free Text Expansion Tool for Mac OS X [Mac Downloads] – September 12, 2011
• Google Docs Improves Collaboration with Comment-Only Permissions – September 12, 2011
• Make Temporary Phone Numbers With RingCentral’s New App [EXCLUSIVE] – September 12, 2011 – Interesting way of creating numbers for a variety of reasons. I use Google Voice for most acquaintances, but this is quick and easy to set up. I might use this for temporary contact numbers for events, too.
• Resumes When You Don’t Have a Degree – September 12, 2011 – People without college degrees must become increasingly creative when it comes to approaching companies. This article provides a few, small methods to use on your resume.
• Two Ingredient Ice Cream {No Machine Required!} – September 12, 2011
• Peanut Butter Cookies – September 11, 2011
• DIY Recipe: How to Make Vanilla Almond Milk from Scratch – September 8, 2011 – We drank a lot of almond milk while visiting family in Sicily last month. Good to know it is so easy to make at home.
• Andy Hamilton’s elderberry liqueur – September 8, 2011
• Two Free Tools To Try For Online Meetings – September 8, 2011
• Raspberry Lemon Scones – September 6, 2011 – This looks like another great scone recipe to try. I already make maple-oat cranberry scones so this one would be a welcome addition to the repertoire.

A collection of interesting items I found in my daily reading.

• Potato Basil Puree – September 6, 2011
• Cinnamon Quick Bread – September 5, 2011
• Summer Cocktail Recipe: The Blueberry Rum Smash – September 2, 2011
• Web app Reel lets you embed your presentations on your website – September 1, 2011 – Sounds like a cool and easy way to make use of your presentations outside the conference room or conference stage. I am planning on running one of my recent presentations through the system to check it out.
• Using Gmail, Calendar and Docs without an Internet connection – August 31, 2011
• Wacom Inkling – August 31, 2011 – Ok, this is really cool. I certainly don’t NEED it, but it would be cool to have one to play around with.
• How to make ice cream with dry ice – August 30, 2011
• How To Launch A Non-Profit (While Operating Your Primary Business) : The World :: American Express OPEN Forum – August 30, 2011 – Since I am working on my own non-profit, CareerCamp International, I am very interested in the stories of others who have followed that same path.
• Cheesy Orzo Pasta with Basil – August 30, 2011