http://chickenandrice.org suicide prevention through delicious Fri, 12 Jun 2009 00:05:15 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A simple behavioral experiment-- Become a waiter at a restaurant.  Each time someone orders a particular dish which is labeled as "spicy" on the menu, ask that individual to fill out an evaluation form after he or she finishes the meal.  However, on a random basis, when that person first orders, ... http://chickenandrice.org/2009/06/11/hot-enough-for-ya/ I was looking through MBA application websites for no reason whatsoever the other day (A grain going to bschool? Ludicrous!) and came upon the most clever method of screening out poor applicants that I had seen in awhile. Under the "how did you hear about us?" section, the unnamed bscool listed ... http://chickenandrice.org/2009/05/30/tricksy-false/ Hi, C&R. It's been a while. I've been busy. My dearly beloved little red camera met the fate of every digital camera I get my hands on -- its chromed lens cover will never blink again, as far as I can tell. Instead, meet the new love of my life, the ... http://chickenandrice.org/2009/05/18/what-i-did-on-my-spring-vacation/ Friends, chicken and rice has been lax in its responsibility to bring to you at least one delicious each week. Some readers have taken this to assume that there is no delicious left to experience in this world. The result of such a belief--swine flu.  I learned one thing, and ... http://chickenandrice.org/2009/05/08/fried-green-tomatoes-are-delicious/ Friends, today we dispel a most unfair reputation.  Centuries ago, the emu-loving propaganda machine successfully injected into the hearts and minds of impressionable youths the idea that chickens were equivalent to cowards. To be called chicken was considered a challenge to one's courage. Tarring and feathering was a frequently-used dehumanizing ... http://chickenandrice.org/2009/04/26/chicken-with-pride/ In January, chicken and rice received its first letter from a reader. Teriyaki Virgin was apprehensive about using Asian spices and sauces and wrote about these fears. Through an in-depth conversation, rice was able to address TV's concerns and recommend ways to employ systematic desensitization in order to learn how ... http://chickenandrice.org/2009/04/14/more-letters-sent-to-cr/ Easter is delicious. In no other holiday is the idea of consumption for the sake of self-preservation so pervasive than in the celebration of Jesus coming back to life. To give this day the justice it deserves, let me explain further. Rabbits that lay eggs are evil and must be destroyed. ... http://chickenandrice.org/2009/04/12/easter-is-delicious/ Cheese, wine, French grandparents. What do these things have in common? If you answered, "they're French," then you missed the point. The point is that they are all best when aged. Such is often the case with comedy. That feeling you get when no one laughs at your joke can really sting, ... http://chickenandrice.org/2009/04/02/were-all-mad-here/ Directions from 1989: Measure out 2 quarts of water. Pour into saucepan. Heat at high until boiling. Measure 1/4 cup butter, 1/4 milk. Add macaroni to water. Stir constantly. After 7 minutes, 30 seconds, strain using colander. Place back in saucepan. Add butter, milk, cheese packet. Stir until mixed. Eat half. Directions ... http://chickenandrice.org/2009/04/01/zen-and-the-art-of-macaroni-and-cheese/ Step 1: Set your email account to auto-respond to a particular individual with simple yet thought-provoking questions. Step 2: Ask that person one (or potentially two) legitimate questions to get the ball rolling. Step 3: See how many emails it takes for him or her to figure it out. For example (note, this ... http://chickenandrice.org/2009/03/25/what-you-say-in-three-easy-steps/