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Logan running around crazy like

Thu, 2011-08-04 23:43 — Pat Heyman

Puerco Pibil--Once Upon A Time in Mexico Style

Sun, 2011-02-13 09:43 — Pat Heyman

Here is yet another reason not to see movies at the theater. In Once Upon a Time in Mexico, Robert Rodriquez' sequel to Desperado, Johnny Depp's character is just crazy about Puerco Pibil. On the DVD extra "Ten Minue Cooking School," Robert Rodriguez shows how to make Puerco Pibil. (Of course, now with the magic of youtube, anyone can watch the extra.) Having made the dish several times, I'd like to present this dish along with some tips and modifications.

Logan the Musician

Sun, 2010-11-21 17:21 — Pat Heyman

Following in the footsteps of avant-garde artists like Bobby McFerrin, Logan experiments with his environment as musical instrument.

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Logan Crawls...kind of

Sat, 2010-08-07 12:09 — Pat Heyman

Logan Talks

Sat, 2010-07-31 14:53 — Pat Heyman

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The little tyke has been "talking" to himself in his crib for months now, but any time you try to record it, he stops—mesmerized by the camera. Now through the magic of the hidden crib cam, for the first time ever, witness the sweetness that is Logan in the morning. Disclaimer: if you are not a relative, you may become bored after the first 20 seconds.

Calculus for the Common Man

Fri, 2010-07-23 08:54 — Pat Heyman

It's no secret that most kids today are scared to death of math and calculus. But they're actually quite easy...as long as you don't let modern school teachers "teach" you any of that "new math" nonsense. If you want to kick it old school, there's no better way than to teach yourself calculus with Thompson's Calculus for the Practical Man.

This book was catapulted to world renown when Nobel laureate, Richard Feynman, recounted using it to teach himself calculus when he was 13. Feynman credited his success in calculus to having taught himself and to some of the unorthodox methods presented in this book. Sometimes, when others couldn't even approach a problem, a method he had learned here made the problem almost trivial.

If you are at all interested in Calculus, don't let your first experience be in a classroom setting. You owe it to yourself to teach it to yourself. This book was "old" when Feynman read it, so it's a bona fide classic today. Rest assured, there is no new math here.

(One word of warning: Calculus is a perishable skill. I passed the AP Calculus BC exam with a 5 and then taught myself multivariate calculus while at the Air Force Academy. Within a year of leaving the Academy, I had already forgotten many of the more advanced techniques, simply from not using them. I do remember the basics, but I would have to put in some serious study to replicate that 5 now.)

Making Biltong

Thu, 2010-07-15 23:09 — Pat Heyman

Biltong is a South African dried meat, similar to jerky, but it's dried at room temperature. It is phenomenally tasty. Here is my guide on making biltong (videos to follow).

  1. Obtain London broil. Cut broil into strips no more than an inch think ½ to ¾ is about just right.
  2. Spray or rub meat with a brown vinegar (apple cider is most often recommended)
  3. Sprinkle coarse salt on all sides of meat (optional sprinkle some coriander and black pepper at the same time)
  4. Refrigerate overnight; pour off any water that comes out of the meat

Fun with Selective Colorization

Fri, 2010-07-02 21:26 — Pat Heyman

I've been fascinated with photo editing for a long time. Recently, I've been experimenting with sepia tones and selective colorization. Here's my latest masterpiece. Jen's not a fan of the effect, but I think it's very nifty. You have to click on the photo to get the full effect.

logan3a_med.jpg
And another:
Logan's Eye in Sepia

Black sapote

Sun, 2010-03-14 19:05 — Pat Heyman

One of my hobbies/interests of late has been producing my own food. I'm starting small with fruit trees. One of my first scouting trips took me to Excalibur Fruit Trees where among other things I was exposed to the Black Sapote. The owner told us that when ripe, the fruit actually tastes like chocolate pudding. She gave us an unripe fruit to take home and try. This video records the reaction of my parents trying it for the first time.

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Outside Reading: Are you smarter than an eighth grader?

Tue, 2010-02-16 00:02 — Pat Heyman
This is an article from another website that I found interesting along with a link back to the original article.
From: Lewrockwell.com

Synopsis: Here is a test that was administered to eighth graders in 1895. See how you do today. Bet you fail.

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