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Jeremy Cherfas

The Inside Story of the Banning of “Maus.” It’s Dumber Than You Think. – Mother Jones

“I have not seen the book and read the whole book. I read the reviews.” The only item on the meeting’s agenda was what to do about Maus, and this board member had not bothered to glance at it.

Jeremy Cherfas

Jeremy Cherfas

Trying to use OCR in iOS is really tricky unless you can mask off the bits of the page you really don’t want. Unless I am failing to find a better selection tool. Maybe crop first?

Jeremy Cherfas

Jeremy Cherfas

Jeremy Cherfas

Agreed, kefir is a total doddle (though I don't do any of the variations that other people do). I do feel bad when I don't have anyone to give surplus grains to. Although yoghurt is more of a faff, it isn't that difficult, especially with a good thermometer and a vacuum flask.

Jeremy Cherfas

Jeremy Cherfas

If mussels are “the oyster of the poor,” what were they when oysters were the oysters of the poor?

Jeremy Cherfas

Perhaps I'm old fashioned (no perhaps about it) but I am having a hard time seeing the value (to me) of Research Rabbit. As Ton says, it would just feed my inner collector.

Jeremy Cherfas

It may be Monday, it may even be Veganuary, but Eat This Newsletter happens not to be meatless today.

In this issue, nourishment from @JLewisStempel, @JSTOR_Daily, @ModFarm and @OurWorldInData.

Read it at https://buttondown.email/jeremycherfas/archive/eat-this-newsletter-173-januarys-point/