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Comment on Leslie Fish - Carmen Miranda's Ghost (1989) in ~music
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Comment on How to get the most flavor when juicing a lemon in ~food
joeglen Link ParentThis is an awesome resource! I had no idea you could do that. Thanks for the tipThis is an awesome resource! I had no idea you could do that. Thanks for the tip
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Comment on Bakers of Tildes, what do you like to bake, and for what type of occasion? in ~food
joeglen LinkI've been baking cookies recently: Thumbprint shortbread cookies with a homemade strawberry rhubarb jam Snickerdoodles pfeffernusse (kind of like gingerbread, but less ginger spicy and more...I've been baking cookies recently:
Thumbprint shortbread cookies with a homemade strawberry rhubarb jam
Snickerdoodles
pfeffernusse (kind of like gingerbread, but less ginger spicy and more warming Chai spice)I may bake some bread or make fresh pasta over the winter holiday. Depends what ends up inspiring me! The best part about any of these is being able to share it with others, so it's a good excuse to try a fun (new) project. In the summer, I end up making jams and other preserved foodstuffs a decent amount (candied or dried peppers, e.g.)
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Comment on Meet Your Tildes Neighbour: August 2023 Edition in ~talk
joeglen Link ParentI am glad to hear that you are doing well with your grad program :) Make sure you take the time to meet people across campus/outside your department and see what is in the areas around campus!...I am glad to hear that you are doing well with your grad program :) Make sure you take the time to meet people across campus/outside your department and see what is in the areas around campus! It's great to have alternative outlets to spend time, socialize, etc. Best of luck with the rest of the semester!
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Comment on Harvest time: Share your favorite garden bounty recipes! in ~food
joeglen LinkI love growing hot peppers, a lot more than I end up eating them. So I usually have a big excess. My go-to recipes are: Candied jalapeños: https://www.ballmasonjars.com/blog?cid=candied-jalapenos...I love growing hot peppers, a lot more than I end up eating them. So I usually have a big excess. My go-to recipes are:
Candied jalapeños: https://www.ballmasonjars.com/blog?cid=candied-jalapenos
Red pepper jelly: https://www.ballmasonjars.com/blog?cid=pepper-jelly-recipe
I usually end up water bath canning both recipes so I can give them away as gifts to people throughout the year. For the red pepper jelly, I often don't use bell peppers but just use hot peppers sans seeds/membranes. It has a bit of heat either way, but it's tempered a lot by all the sugar. The candied jalapeños (cowboy candy) have a good heat to them when I use Serranos. Both have been a big hit!
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Comment on How to save tomato seeds in ~hobbies
joeglen LinkThis is how I save all my goo-covered seeds. It works very well and is pretty low-effort to get clean seeds. I've only been doing it for 3 or so years but I've had no issues from one generation to...This is how I save all my goo-covered seeds. It works very well and is pretty low-effort to get clean seeds. I've only been doing it for 3 or so years but I've had no issues from one generation to the next.
Similarly, if I want to ensure germination I will put seeds in a folded damp paper towel, inside a plastic bag, and leave it for a couple days. Seeds will start pushing out roots so you can identify which are germinating, and then carefully transplant to pitting medium.
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Comment on What are your favorite ways to cook eggplant or dishes containing eggplant? in ~food
joeglen Link ParentI'm glad to hear it was well received! When I made it I used mini eggplants, so all I really had to do was halve them which cut down on the prep time toorecipe
I'm glad to hear it was well received! When I made it I used mini eggplants, so all I really had to do was halve them which cut down on the prep time too
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Comment on What are your favorite ways to cook eggplant or dishes containing eggplant? in ~food
joeglen LinkI work at a farm/market and sell eggplant (among other things), so lately I've been suggesting this: https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/caramelized-tofu-with-soy-braised-eggplant-recipe (potential...I work at a farm/market and sell eggplant (among other things), so lately I've been suggesting this:
https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/caramelized-tofu-with-soy-braised-eggplant-recipe
(potential pay wall issue)
I added some Chinese sausage when I made it, which was tasty
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Comment on Meet Your Tildes Neighbour: August 2023 Edition in ~talk
joeglen Link ParentCongrats on starting the PhD program! It's a long journey but you will learn a lot (both about the subject and yourself!) in the ensuing years. If you haven't already picked someone to work with,...Congrats on starting the PhD program! It's a long journey but you will learn a lot (both about the subject and yourself!) in the ensuing years. If you haven't already picked someone to work with, ensure that whomever your advisor is will be a good fit: it's someone you'll be working with closely for 5+ years.
With dysthymia and many ADHD symptoms (undiagnosed) myself, there were times where I really struggled during my PhD (setting your own work schedule, managing many small tasks, balancing work&life) but also many opportunities to learn tons of new stuff and immerse yourself in it! I really loved my many opportunities to teach as well as learning about the various x-ray characterization methods of earth materials (EPMA, CL, WDS mapping) 🤓 I also got to travel to some places I would have otherwise never been! (e.g., Chile).
So, you're more than capable of completing the PhD, you will just have to make sure you keep yourself on task :) It can be great to have regular meetings with your advisor and to set goals that you can try to meet, rather than only get stuff done when you're under immense pressure of a deadline. Best of luck! I'm happy to chat if you ever want
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Comment on Unexplained space phenomenon has been lighting up every twenty minutes since 1988 in ~space
joeglen Link ParentI'm surprised about the supposed rarity of rocky vs gaseous planet ordering in other star systems. Maybe it's due to 1 vs 2 vs 3 stars, but it's assumed that the frost line determines where rocky...I'm surprised about the supposed rarity of rocky vs gaseous planet ordering in other star systems. Maybe it's due to 1 vs 2 vs 3 stars, but it's assumed that the frost line determines where rocky vs gas planets form. Closer to a star, it's too hot for certain elements to condense, so it's only so farther away that we can get gas planets to form at all. So, for our solar system that line exists between Mars and Jupiter. I'm curious why it might be different in other systems
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Comment on Smoke clouds and lava as volcano erupts near Icelandic capital – eruption near Reykjavík follows week of small earthquakes in area in ~enviro
joeglen Link ParentGreat write up :) you covered lots of great info! Volcanic activity on Iceland is pretty common given its geology, and this looks pretty much what is expected. Interestingly, while basalt is the...Great write up :) you covered lots of great info!
Volcanic activity on Iceland is pretty common given its geology, and this looks pretty much what is expected. Interestingly, while basalt is the dominant lava type at Iceland, there are some minor rhyolite deposits too!
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
joeglen LinkAfter beating BOTW a month or two ago, I went backwards and started playing Skyward Sword on Switch, which I had never played except for a few hours on Wii. It's been really interesting to go back...After beating BOTW a month or two ago, I went backwards and started playing Skyward Sword on Switch, which I had never played except for a few hours on Wii. It's been really interesting to go back to a non-open world LoZ game. At the same time, seeing some of the elements that went into botw: like the sailcloth, crafting/upgrading, stamina wheel. I definitely like the controls on Switch vs Wii. I'll get to TOTK eventually!
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Comment on Is anyone here interested in talking about volcanoes? in ~science
joeglen Link ParentNice! I defended back a few years ago. My research was focused on continental basalt and rhyolite volcanism in the US. Central America sounds like a cool place to work!Nice! I defended back a few years ago. My research was focused on continental basalt and rhyolite volcanism in the US. Central America sounds like a cool place to work!
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Comment on Is anyone here interested in talking about volcanoes? in ~science
joeglen (edited )LinkMy PhD work was in volcanoes, specifically lava/magma geochemistry. They are pretty neat! I've gotten to travel a decent amount to check them out which was cool (CA, CO, OR, NV, Chile) While I...My PhD work was in volcanoes, specifically lava/magma geochemistry. They are pretty neat! I've gotten to travel a decent amount to check them out which was cool (CA, CO, OR, NV, Chile)
While I have been to Hawaii and Volcanoes NP, I have yet to see live (hot) lava in the wild. That is definitely on my list of things to see!
I love this album a lot! It was my first introduction to filk, which is a fun genre. The album on YouTube is fairly low quality, while the version on archive dot org is much cleaner; I admit that the fuzziness adds a lot to it though!
https://archive.org/details/filk_carmen_mirandas_ghost
One of the songs on the album, Dawson's Christian, was recently redone by Vic Tyler:
https://m.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nk0jTXu5X9sYm-dfBa_DWWIfWqqfLbeMo
And it's also on Spotify etc.