Another busy week of travelling.. how fun!
Worked very hard last week in Fargo and then spent the weekend in San Francisco..
highlights for the weekend
Landing at San Jose and conducting an ACEC meeting at the airport!
Lunch at Plant on Embacadero
Unscripted question: What is Kambucha?
"Kombucha is an effervescent tea-based beverage that is often drunk for its health benefits or medicinal purposes. There is limited scientific information supporting any health benefit and few studies are being conducted, although there are several centuries of anecdotal accounts supporting some of the health benefits attributed to the tea. Kombucha is available commercially and can be made at home by fermenting tea using a visible, solid mass of yeast and bacteria which forms the kombucha culture which is often referred to as the "mushroom" or the "mother"."
I had this drink at the plant with the world best veggie burgers!
Dinner at Millenium in Tenderloin
Unscripted question: Is Tenderloin the most dangerous neighborhood in San fransicso?
"San Francisco is a town that fights gentrification, in this case with tight zoning restrictions, and because the Tenderloin has the highest concentration of Single Room Occupancies (SROs) in the country within its 60 square blocks, it’s now listed on the National Register of Historic Places. These SRO’s have always been slightly more “basic” than your normal apartment or hotel. They typically consist of one small room with a kitchenette and a communal bathroom. So as you would expect, the poorest people tend to stay in them. Under normal circumstances, these buildings would have probably been converted into more upscale apartment complexes or hotels based on their location in the heart of downtown. However, city policy prohibits the conversion of these buildings. And with a neighborhood of poorer individuals, there hasn’t been enough money to “modernize” the area. Thus we see its current state; a dilapidated area that has maintained its original look and feel."
Saturday spent the day in Berkeley
Unscripted question: "Is Berkeley better than Stanford?
from forums:" Berkeley is actually pretty on par with Stanford academically. In terms of Undergrad Education, Stanford has the edge, but if you're talking about Graduate School and PhDs, Berkeley is up there with Stanford in most categories and surpasses Stanford in certain fields. I would say it is just as good, if not a better, graduate school than Stanford"
"I think Stanford was considered somewhat inferior to Berkeley academically well into the 1960s at the undergraduate level -- much like USC and UCLA in Los Angeles. Maybe even into the 70s. Both had a lot of disruption from student protests in the late 60s and early 70s, but Stanford came out of it better. Berkeley got knocked around a lot by California politics, especially when Reagan was the governor. Also, the city of Berkeley became somewhat unpleasant around the same time, and that made it less attractive -- the trends at the time really favored suburban campuses like Stanford or Princeton. Enrollment at Berkeley expanded for financial and political reasons, which made it less attractive and less exclusive. Stanford's superior ability to admit rich people gave it more social cachet, as well as increased endowment. Some of it may have been pure luck -- graduates like David Packard, William Rehnquist, Sandra Day certainly enhanced the prestige of the university."
Saturday evening cooked Khichadi with friends at home
Unscripted Question: How do you make Khichadi?
"Khichadi is a light, simple and easily digested food, perfect for evening meals, after fasting and when sick. This dish provides all nutrients and gives you plenty of energy.
Dal (pigeon peas or moong dal): 1 cup
Water: 4 cups
Turmeric, dry coriander powder, and cumin seeds
Pinch of salt or sugar if desired and ghee to taste
Instruments
Pressure cooker – if not available a rice cooker or pot with lid will do
Method
1. Mix dal and rice and wash it 2-3 times prior to cooking
2. Place water, rice and dal in the cooker
3. Add a little salt and cumin powder or any other spice to taste
4. If using a pressure cooker – cook it for three whistles, otherwise until done (it will be a thick, soupy texture)
You can also add vegetables like carrot to the pot and other spices if desired. Khichadi can be made with any type of rice or wheat and any lentil.
Top your khichadi with plenty of fresh coriander, coconut and 1 teaspoon of ghee, or butter if you prefer
If you are taking khichadi after master cleanse, then do not add any other spices or vegetables…only plenty of ghee!"
Sunday spent the day riding the cable car on california and then golden gate ferry with a stop at boudin.My friend was facinated by the word 'Gough'... probably made me repeat it a 100 times!
Unscripted question: Who is Gough street named after?
"After Charles H. Gough, a pioneer and member of the Board of Aldermen of Common Councils in 1855. Horace Hawes, C.H. Gough and Michael Hayes were authorized to lay out the streets in the Western Addition. There were two brothers of the Goughs, Charley and Harry, who were twins. It was not easy to tell one from the other. They were contractors. Another brother, Thomas Gough, was a lawyer and once District Attorney of San Mateo County. At one time he was a partner of Tully R. Wise, under the firm name of Wise & Gough, in the practice of the law. Another brother, Dorsey, was also a lawyer and was a Deputy County Clerk under Thomas Reynolds. They were natives of Maryland. Thomas and Dorsey were graduates of Dickinson College."
Overall a great ending to a work hard party hard week..
Next week should be another exciting one with MSP, FAR and STL all in one week!
Worked very hard last week in Fargo and then spent the weekend in San Francisco..
highlights for the weekend
Landing at San Jose and conducting an ACEC meeting at the airport!
Lunch at Plant on Embacadero
Unscripted question: What is Kambucha?
"Kombucha is an effervescent tea-based beverage that is often drunk for its health benefits or medicinal purposes. There is limited scientific information supporting any health benefit and few studies are being conducted, although there are several centuries of anecdotal accounts supporting some of the health benefits attributed to the tea. Kombucha is available commercially and can be made at home by fermenting tea using a visible, solid mass of yeast and bacteria which forms the kombucha culture which is often referred to as the "mushroom" or the "mother"."
I had this drink at the plant with the world best veggie burgers!
Dinner at Millenium in Tenderloin
Unscripted question: Is Tenderloin the most dangerous neighborhood in San fransicso?
"San Francisco is a town that fights gentrification, in this case with tight zoning restrictions, and because the Tenderloin has the highest concentration of Single Room Occupancies (SROs) in the country within its 60 square blocks, it’s now listed on the National Register of Historic Places. These SRO’s have always been slightly more “basic” than your normal apartment or hotel. They typically consist of one small room with a kitchenette and a communal bathroom. So as you would expect, the poorest people tend to stay in them. Under normal circumstances, these buildings would have probably been converted into more upscale apartment complexes or hotels based on their location in the heart of downtown. However, city policy prohibits the conversion of these buildings. And with a neighborhood of poorer individuals, there hasn’t been enough money to “modernize” the area. Thus we see its current state; a dilapidated area that has maintained its original look and feel."
Saturday spent the day in Berkeley
Unscripted question: "Is Berkeley better than Stanford?
from forums:" Berkeley is actually pretty on par with Stanford academically. In terms of Undergrad Education, Stanford has the edge, but if you're talking about Graduate School and PhDs, Berkeley is up there with Stanford in most categories and surpasses Stanford in certain fields. I would say it is just as good, if not a better, graduate school than Stanford"
"I think Stanford was considered somewhat inferior to Berkeley academically well into the 1960s at the undergraduate level -- much like USC and UCLA in Los Angeles. Maybe even into the 70s. Both had a lot of disruption from student protests in the late 60s and early 70s, but Stanford came out of it better. Berkeley got knocked around a lot by California politics, especially when Reagan was the governor. Also, the city of Berkeley became somewhat unpleasant around the same time, and that made it less attractive -- the trends at the time really favored suburban campuses like Stanford or Princeton. Enrollment at Berkeley expanded for financial and political reasons, which made it less attractive and less exclusive. Stanford's superior ability to admit rich people gave it more social cachet, as well as increased endowment. Some of it may have been pure luck -- graduates like David Packard, William Rehnquist, Sandra Day certainly enhanced the prestige of the university."
Saturday evening cooked Khichadi with friends at home
Unscripted Question: How do you make Khichadi?
"Khichadi is a light, simple and easily digested food, perfect for evening meals, after fasting and when sick. This dish provides all nutrients and gives you plenty of energy.
Ingredients (for 2-3 people)Rice: 1 cup
Dal (pigeon peas or moong dal): 1 cup
Water: 4 cups
Turmeric, dry coriander powder, and cumin seeds
Pinch of salt or sugar if desired and ghee to taste
Instruments
Pressure cooker – if not available a rice cooker or pot with lid will do
Method
1. Mix dal and rice and wash it 2-3 times prior to cooking
2. Place water, rice and dal in the cooker
3. Add a little salt and cumin powder or any other spice to taste
4. If using a pressure cooker – cook it for three whistles, otherwise until done (it will be a thick, soupy texture)
You can also add vegetables like carrot to the pot and other spices if desired. Khichadi can be made with any type of rice or wheat and any lentil.
Top your khichadi with plenty of fresh coriander, coconut and 1 teaspoon of ghee, or butter if you prefer
If you are taking khichadi after master cleanse, then do not add any other spices or vegetables…only plenty of ghee!"
Sunday spent the day riding the cable car on california and then golden gate ferry with a stop at boudin.My friend was facinated by the word 'Gough'... probably made me repeat it a 100 times!
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Unscripted question: Who is Gough street named after?
"After Charles H. Gough, a pioneer and member of the Board of Aldermen of Common Councils in 1855. Horace Hawes, C.H. Gough and Michael Hayes were authorized to lay out the streets in the Western Addition. There were two brothers of the Goughs, Charley and Harry, who were twins. It was not easy to tell one from the other. They were contractors. Another brother, Thomas Gough, was a lawyer and once District Attorney of San Mateo County. At one time he was a partner of Tully R. Wise, under the firm name of Wise & Gough, in the practice of the law. Another brother, Dorsey, was also a lawyer and was a Deputy County Clerk under Thomas Reynolds. They were natives of Maryland. Thomas and Dorsey were graduates of Dickinson College."
Overall a great ending to a work hard party hard week..
Next week should be another exciting one with MSP, FAR and STL all in one week!
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