On Finding a Literary Agent
You know, I think I’ll write a book someday…
Every now and again I hear someone comment about his or her desire to write a book. Years ago as I wandered through bookstores I would browse through the shelves and imagine what it would be like to actually produce a completed manuscript from nothing other than whatever your mind could conger up – be it fiction or non-fiction, something interesting and intriguing enough for those who pick it up to become lost in its pages for hours on end. […]
Viking Culinary Basics – Day 3
Paul Stanley, Chef Jamie Watson and Sous Chef Brooke Bridge
Our third and final day; we had a great group and I believe I can speak for everyone in our class that we all came away more attuned and acclimated to a professional kitchen than we were before walking into our first session on Friday evening. I don’t feel it proper to describe the third day without first thanking out phenomenal instructors, Chef […]
Day Two – Viking Culinary Basics Boot camp
Today was fun! What’s not to like about learning how to prepare great food. It’s interesting to see the mix of people who go take culinary classes. Granted, my experience is still somewhat limited, but it ranges from those there with someone else who is more interested in cooking to those who are seeking to work professionally in the culinary arts and just wanting to go from point A to point B in the fastest way possible.
Viking Culinary Basics – Day One
Chef Jamie Watson, Viking Cooking Class
I like stuff. Any time I gain interest in a new hobby or sport I’m always fascinated by all the “stuff” that goes along with it. I’ve had an interest in learning real cooking skills for several years and would occasionally wander into a store and purchase kitchen utensils or gadgets in an attempt to make my limited recipes taste better – but who am I kidding – I like to play with the […]
Learning How to Cook
I don’t know many people who don’t like great food, yet there are a few exceptions. I once had a colleague who viewed the consumption of food as a necessary evil he had to engage in two or three times a day to keep enough fuel in his body so he could think and work. As for the rest of us, we seem to enjoy our favorite foods in earnest. […]
Welcome new Members of the Class of 2010 – Republican Caucus Politics 101
The 2010 elections are now history and voters across Tennessee gave Republicans in the State House of Representatives an enormous and early Christmas gift – 64 out of 99 seats. In my opinion, the 2010 elections were the most important and significant elections in the last thirty years. No one, including the most astute political insiders, saw this large of a landslide coming. The Republican leadership in the House was predicting, or should I say, hoping for a post-election total of 55-56 seats, a majority large enough to allow Republicans to take control by electing the first Republican Speaker of […]