As I looked through my posts this morning, I realized that I’d forgotten to blog the third episode of Ligia’s Kitchen, which we released around Christmas time. It’s a delicious raw mint chocolate cake which takes about 15 minutes to make.
Episode LK-003-RO-HD
Released 12/26/10
As debates about the direction of educational systems take place in the US and other countries, it’s worthwhile to take into consideration the possibility that we’re teaching the children too much theory and too many arcane concepts rather than practical things which will prepare them for real life.
There’s nothing wrong with knowing physics or calculus or biology, but if you have a child, wouldn’t you rather they leave compulsory education knowing the following practical things?
I believe this list of practical things is much more worthwhile for a child to know when he or she leaves school than other, more esoteric things, like what books a 19th century writer published, or the strength of the magnetic field generated by some electric motor. They’ll be much better equipped for life this way. Let’s leave the more advanced, the more scientific topics for those children who are interested in them, and for optional education, like college and graduate programs.
When a child finishes high school, they ought to know how to live as an adult, and that means knowing how to face the real world. I’m afraid we’re not equipping them to do that. That’s why we have so many people who fall prey to predatory scams, or who don’t know how to organize their homes, or who end up in abusive relationships or abuse others, because they don’t know better.
Here are three innovative jacket designs.
Jacket with inflatable hood by Rahel Ritchie
Not yet in production, but I think it’s very cool. It’s got a built-in pillow so you can sleep while traveling.
[via LikeCool and Rahel Ritchie]
RuckJack
“Rucksack? Jacket? You decide.” Another neat convertible jacket design, this one turns into a rucksack, and it’s not expensive. Price is between £46-56.
[via LikeCool]
Vessel 3-in-1 jacket by Justin Gargasz
This innovative jacket is not only a backpack but also a tent!
[via The Design Blog]
We just published episode 6 of Ligia’s Kitchen, which will show you how to make nature’s miracle cure, wheatgrass juice. This stuff is really, really healthy, but there’s one catch: it tastes terrible. Even after you drink it for years, it’s still hard to get it down. But if you can, it does amazing things for your body.
Enjoy!
Episode LK-006-RO-HD
Released 1/16/11
I learned these things the hard way. Maybe you won’t have to.
Raoul Pop 