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What’s in a name … and what isn’t? John Maynard Keynes
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What’s in a name … and what isn’t? John Maynard Keynes
5 September 2011 – 18:20 | No Comment

David M. Brinley for The Washington Post
What does it mean to be Keynesian? It was the British economist John Maynard Keynes who declared that when, like today, economic growth grinds to a standstill and businesses …

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What’s Inside a Cup of Coffee?
5 October 2009 – 22:42 | No Comment

By Patrick di Justo Email 09.21.09

Photo: Tim Morris
Caffeine
This is why the world produces more than 16 billion pounds of coffee beans per year. It’s actually an alkaloid plant toxin (like nicotine and cocaine), a bug …

The Minimalist – A no-frills kitchen still cooks
10 June 2009 – 11:32 | No Comment
The Minimalist – A no-frills kitchen still cooks

The question I’m asked more often than any other is, “What kitchen equipment should I buy?” Like cookbooks, kitchen equipment is a talisman; people believe that buying the right kind will make them good cooks. …

Coffee is good :-)
20 May 2009 – 17:33 | No Comment
Coffee is good :-)

Caffeine effects

Most of the effects of the coffee is the presence of caffeine, found in other food products (tea, cocoa-based drinks containing cola, etc). The physiological role of caffeine has long been exaggerated. Today it …