You might think you’re a pickle pro, but do you know about cornichons? What are cornichons? Let’s talk about those tiny pickles so you can complete your PhD (pickle hotshot degree).
How do you feel about pickles? For some, they are an unbeatable, low-calorie snack with intricate savory flavors. For others, they are wet, sour things that must be avoided at all costs. Once, a bartender in Cleveland decided to make my Martini with pickle juice instead of olive juice without telling me, but other than that, I’m fairly pickle neutral. Read More...
Still, this is an impressive character portrait. Leslie often acts as if any hand extended to her is an opening to get more. (She doesn't just ask Sweeney for an advance on pay for a job she hasn't started yet, she gets him to hand her cash on the spot.) And she has trouble delivering on promises she makes and duties she accepts. Sooner or later, she brings chaos and sourness to every interaction. The result is syllogism, or a self-fulfilling prophecy: something like, I am a disaster, therefore I make disasters. Read More...
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Jay Bellas is an American college basketball analyst for ESPN, a former college basketball player and former broadcaster for the CBS Sports NCAA Tournament. Bellas also served as an assistant professor of law at Duke University for three seasons 1990-1992.
Bellas graduated from Duke University School of Law, specializes in litigation and is a consultant for the Charlotte office of Moore & Van Allen. Read More...