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Entries by Meathead from 03/2009

The Electronic Crybaby

| Posted 03.04.2009 | Chicago

It is 3 a.m. and something with a battery somewhere in the house is crying out for a change like a child with dirty diapers.

Great Gooey Grilled Cheese on the Grill

| Posted 03.10.2009 | Chicago

I don't know why they call it "grilled" cheese because most of the time it's made in a frying pan or a broiler or a toaster oven or a George Foreman gizmo. But do it outdoors and you'll taste the ne plus ultra grilled cheese.

Ending the Email Lies: Forward This

| Posted 03.19.2009 | Media

As new age media, we have a responsibility to accuracy, just like professional reporters. This means anything sent to you that says "forward this" should never be forwarded. It is spam.

EU vs US Food Fight Obama's First Foreign Policy Test?

| Posted 03.23.2009 | World

Roquefort is an odd target since the Euro ban is on all US beef. The wonderful blue veined sheep cheese comes only from the area around the small town of Roquefort-sur-Soulzon.

30 Years After TMI, A Lesson For Today's Economists

| Posted 03.25.2009 | Business

Our new test for any enterprise, be it a financial institution, a power plant, or a war, must be, "Is it too large to be allowed to fail?" If the answer is "yes" then we cannot proceed.