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justinlaak
@justinlaak Sep 13, 2016, 6:09 PM UTC

How to Review Movies Like a Pro

Everyone loves movies but apart from the prosaic thumbs up or thumbs down, the general populace often has trouble formulating an intelligent opinion after a viewing, then communicating that to others…

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justinlaak
@justinlaak Aug 22, 2016, 6:08 PM UTC

Most Dangerous Airport Runways in the World

Airplane landings and takeoffs have never been easy, but certain scenarios make these tasks the most dangerous ones. High altitudes, short runways, weather conditions and the surrounding locations ar…

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@justinlaak Aug 19, 2016, 10:32 PM UTC

Trip to Prague

Prague is the capital of the Czech Republic and one of my favorite cities. You might remember Czechoslovakia but it has since split into the Czech Republic and Slovakia. It has been a while since I'v…

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@justinlaak Aug 18, 2016, 11:12 PM UTC

Ig Nobel Prize

I first heard of this spoof of the Nobel Prize when I was reading about the Dunning-Kruger effect that simply states, if you’re incompetent, you don’t have the skill set to realize that you’re incomp…

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@justinlaak Aug 17, 2016, 6:46 PM UTC

Post Hoc Fallacy

B happens after A, therefore A caused B. Maybe it’s the way the human brain works and it is hardwired into our consciousness. We are highly sophisticated pattern recognition machines. Not only can we…

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@justinlaak Aug 16, 2016, 5:31 PM UTC

Steak Linked to Healthy Disposition

“There is only one right way to eat a steak - with greed in your heart and a smile on your face.” ― Soumeet Lanka Sometimes you just gotta have a steak. A thick, juicy, seared on the outside, blood r…

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@justinlaak Aug 15, 2016, 8:30 PM UTC

Why drink stale coffee? (Part 7 Varietals)

To round off the series on coffee, I will talk about coffee varietals and origin. Coffee has probably been around since the 9th century. There is the popular legend of Kaldi - a goat shepherd observi…

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@justinlaak Aug 14, 2016, 10:52 PM UTC

Why drink stale coffee? (Part 6 Espresso)

In this section, I will go into more depth in discussing what goes into the creation of the perfect espresso. Whether you are a purist and enjoy espresso shots straight up, or enjoy any of the numero…

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@justinlaak Aug 13, 2016, 7:09 PM UTC

Why drink stale coffee? (Part 5 Water)

Water quality makes a tremendous difference in the preparation of your coffee. How hard is your water? Mineral content such as calcium and manganese determines water hardness. Extremely hard water wi…

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@justinlaak Aug 12, 2016, 5:52 PM UTC

Why drink stale coffee? (Part 4 Brewing)

When it comes to brewing your ground coffee, there are a lot of choices: 1) Percolator – old school method pretty much replaced by the drip coffee maker but you can still see them in westerns and cam…

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