Posts Tagged ‘French Revolution’
For tonight’s debate…
Logical Fallacy Bingo
Definitions of each flavor of fallacy, and clean copies of the board at Lifesnow.com.
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As we overcome our wistfulness on remembering that this is Oscar Wilde’s birthday, we might recall that it was on this date in 1793, nine months after her husband, the former King Louis XVI of France, was beheaded, that Marie Antoinette followed him to the guillotine. (Readers who are parents– or collectors– can find commemorative dolls here.)
Putting vegetables to exquisite use…
Long-time readers will know of your correspondent’s affection for Charles and Ray Eames, and especially for their cinematic meditation on scale, Powers of Ten. (See, e.g., here and here.) It is a pleasure to report that there’s now a version available that is suitable for vegetarians…
click the image above, of here, for video
[TotH to Co-Design, where readers will find the backstory.]
As marvel at the menu, we might recall that it was on this date in 1790 that Dr. Joseph-Ignace Guillotin demonstrated his invention, the guillotine, for the first time, in Paris. An opponent of capital punishment, Guillotin believed his device, at least, the most humane way to dispatch the punished. Exactly three years later, on this date in 1793, his device removed the head of King Louis the XVI.
The execution of Louis XVI (source)
What’s for dinner?…
… that nagging question. Now, from James Off, a way to be sure that each night’s repast is a fresh adventure: The Random Recipe Generator. How about…
Essence Of Vanilla Mini Roasties
Serves 1
You will need:* 1 spoons of mayonnaise
* 60ml essence of vanilla
* 5 red onions
* 30g musleiInstructions:
1. pre-heat the oven to 180 C
2. eat the red onions
3. toast the muslei
4. fry the spoons of mayonnaise until browned
5. fry the essence of vanilla
6. bake for 40 minutes and serve hot
Or
Iceberg Lettuce Creme Brulee
Serves 5
You will need:* 70g chicken
* 3 courgettes
* 110g iceberg lettuce
* 130g strawberriesInstructions:
1. pre-heat the oven to 190 C
2. stir-fry the courgettes
3. slice the chicken
4. heat the chicken in the saucepan
5. add the chicken
6. add one tablespoon of the courgettes
7. whisk the iceberg lettuce
8. flambe the courgettes
9. spoon the iceberg lettuce onto a warmed plate
10. throw the iceberg lettuce away
11. microwave the courgettes
12. sprinkle the chicken over the top
13. discard the strawberries
14. bake for 50 minutes and serve hot
As Mr. Off suggests, “Insufficiently delicious? Reload the page for another.”
As we loosen our belts, we might also loosen our neckties, as it was on this date in 1793 that Louis XVI was executed by guillotine in the Place de la Revolution in Paris, having been arrested the prior year by the Sans-Cullottes and imprisoned for treason. (Nine months later, Marie Antoinette was also convicted of treason by a tribunal, and on October 16 she followed her husband to the blade.)
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