Coffee:A Global History Distributed by UChicago Press reposted by Ruth Paget

Coffee: A Global History distributed by the University of Chicago Press for Reaktion Press is a coffee lovers non-fiction brainstack item to read in a coffee shop.

Information about the book follows:

https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/distributed/C/bo31238025.html

Reposted by Ruth Paget

-author Eating Soup with Chopsticks, Marrying France, and Europe’s Lessons written during overseas duty in Germany + 5 other Kindle books

-developer of the Novgorod and Bento War Games + 8 Classical Western Civilization War Games

-developer of food and beverage knowledge games

-creator of online exhibits about San Miguel Arcangel Mission, French baguette making, and the Carmel Valley History Center

-creator of French travel and culture games

-writer of 2000+ Central Coast California lifestyle blogs

-family genealogist

-developer of 9 music theory games

UChicago Institute for Climate and Sustainable Growth Summit Notes reposted by Ruth Paget

The University of Chicago Climate Institute for Climate and Sustainable Growth has posted its October 28, 2026 Wrap-Up Notes with information about careers in the climate and sustainable growth field.

The notes fillow:

https://climate.uchicago.edu/events/event/climate-frontiers-2026-energy-and-climate-at-uchicago/?utm_campaign=24152484-Institute%20Newsletter&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8hWTWs2ftKlUxBHgEk8rC9c3yc6RwU77eqqhrqjf-gdIxDiMaIt1Bre7SDe56MnNtknK1gh762r-OMwqENXT_03gLKOg&_hsmi=446765161&utm_content=446765161&utm_source=hs_email

Reposted by Ruth Paget

-author Eating Soup with Chopsticks, Marrying France, and Europe’s Lessons written during overseas duty in Germany + 5 other Kindle books

Differing Perceptions of Gifts Article in Chicago Booth Review reposted by Ruth Paget

Differing perceptions of gift giving,?especially corporate gifts, can diminish or increase a gift’s impact according to Chicago Booth researchers in the following Chicago Booth Review article:

https://www.chicagobooth.edu/review/what-makes-gift-feel-special?source=ic-em-20261027&mkt_tok=MjUwLUNRSC05MzYAAAGlHNmavo5zwwUOJDry_KaVypCc2mE3AspHmC1besY9-XmEoWbZkFX4VSIq25blYc80Hx-lkKUJIQ4PYfi7iNgANZHpmrEBXFhalfGlLodUXgl8e9c

Reposted by Ruth Paget

-author of Eating Soup with Chopsticks, Marrying France, and Europe’s Lessons written during overseas duty in Germany + 5 other Kindle books

-developer of food and beverage knowledge games

UChicago’s Arts and Humanities Day Full Schedule of Free and Paid Events on November 7, 2026 reposted by Ruth Paget

I have reposted a full schedule of free and paid events for the University of Chicago’s Arts and Humanities Day being held November 7, 2026, now in its 46th year.

Pulitzer Prize winners join UChicago faculty at this year’s event.

More information, a complete schedule, and ticketing details follow:

https://artshumanities.uchicago.edu/engage/events/arts-humanities-day/presentations

Reposted by Ruth Paget

-author of Eating Soup with Chopsticks, Marrying France, and Europe’s Lessons written during overseas duty in Germany + 5 other Kindle books

-developer of the Novgorod and Bento War Games + 8 Classical Western Civilization War Games

-developer of food and beverage knowledge games

-creator of online exhibits about San Miguel Arcangel Mission, French baguette making, and the Carmel Valley History Center

-creator of French travel and culture games

-writer of 2000+ Central Coast California lifestyle blogs

-family genealogist

-developer of 9 music theory games

Multitasking’s Impact on the Brain Researched by UChicago reposted by Ruth Paget

Multitasking’s Impact on the Brain article reposted by Ruth Paget

The following article from UChicago News discusses the impact of multitasking on the brain and offers one solution for alleviating overload:

https://news.uchicago.edu/story/what-goes-your-brain-when-youre-trying-multitask?mkt_tok=MjUwLUNRSC05MzYAAAGk-PbUEL3_nlHicyvHeakBX7nCeSOrroKSVMDe8bdLRq564cqECLZFizXZQAoTCaGFYJwKTtJkVzhFTy4FoLJA0ReflEf3qcxNz3HVzfXJgUy6IeY

Reposted by Ruth Paget

-author Eating Soup with Chopsticks, Marrying France, and Europe’s Lessons written during overseas duty in Germany + 5 other Kindle books

FYI UChicago Alums - Arts and Humanities Day is November 7, 2026 reposted by Ruth Paget

FYI University of Chicago Alums - Arts and Humanities Day is November 7, 2026.

Information about this event follows:

https://mail.google.com/mail/mu/mp/465/#cv/priority/%5Esmartlabel_personal/1a13feeb14129837

The How to Think Like an Archaeologist session looks very interesting to me.  

Reposted by Ruth Paget

-author Eating Soup with Chopsticks, Marrying France, and Europe’s Lessons written during overseas duty in Germany + 5 other Kindle books

-developer of the Novgorod and Bento War Games + 8 Classical Western Civilization War Games

-developer of food and beverage knowledge games

-creator of online exhibits about San Miguel Arcangel Mission, French baguette making, and the Carmel Valley History Center

-creator of French travel and culture games

-writer of 2000+ Central Coast California lifestyle blogs

-family genealogist

-developer of 9 music theory games

UChicago Art Exhibits for Fall 2026 reposted by Ruth Paget

University of Chicago Fall 2026 Art Exhibits Across Campus deal with Anatolia (modern-day Turkey) to digital art.  

A list of the exhibits and brief descriptions follows with a link to detailed exhibit description:

-Created Equal: The Premises and Promises of the Declaration of Independence

-Hartapu: The Forgotten King of Anatolia

-How Do We Heal -an exhibit about how the process of creating art helps us heal

-Intentionality, 1960: Whose Dreams - an exhibit about community displacement in Chicago

-Karina Ashadu - an exhibit about bodybuilding in Lagos, Nigeria

-Pierre Bismuth: Love Bless America - an exhibit about leading figures of Chicago’s jazz and improvisational music scene

-teamLab: Everything Exists in Infinite Continuity - a digital art installation

Full descriptions about these art exhibits at the University of Chicago follow:

https://news.uchicago.edu/story/enjoy-these-fall-exhibitions-across-uchicago?utm_medium=10.01email&utm_source=UChicagoNews&mkt_tok=MjUwLUNRSC05MzYAAAGkl35tAdQjGUe0YMMA3HjpkGUgvmgLVb24o4TYBvqj9un-ZtmYS9KxVCSNCcCmqc8y1Je57ImCL09JTZbr2M5t9I-Rmxm3cjfe-b0-f4Cj2hnvnXI

Reposted by Ruth Paget

-author Eating Soup with Chopsticks, Marrying France, and Europe’s Lessons written during overseas duty in Germany + 5 other Kindle books

-developer of food and beverage knowledge games

Interesting UChicago Book for Anyone Who Has Used US Census Data reposted by Ruth Paget

I have used US Census data to put together grants and proposals throughout my life and think the following book published by the University of Chicago Press could be useful and informative:

Data Are Made, Not Found:

A Story of Politics, Power, and the Civil Servants Who Saved the US Census

There is a 30% off discount when using the promotional code in the link to UChicago Press below.

Purchase information for this book follows:

https://mail.google.com/mail/mu/mp/465/#cv/priority/%5Esmartlabel_promo/1a0d88d74de1a14e

Reposted by Ruth Paget

-author Eating Soup with Chopsticks, Marrying France, and Europe’s Lessons written during overseas duty in Germany + 5 other Kindle books

-developer of the Novgorod and Bento War Games+ 8 Classical Western Civilization War Games

-developer of food and beverage knowledge games

-creator of online exhibits about San Miguel Arcangel Mission, French baguette making, and the Carmel Valley History Center

-creator of French travel and culture games

-writer of 1900+ Central Coast California lifestyle blogs

-family genealogist

-developer of 9 music theory games

UChicago 2026 Aims of Education Address Promotes Agile Minds Created by Liberal Education reposted by Ruth Paget

The University of Chicago Aims of Education Address promotes the value of a liberal education for creating agile minds needed in the 21st century. 

English professor Kenneth Warren will deliver the Aims of Education address on September 24, 2026 at Rockefeller Chapel.

The Address will be webcasted.

More details about the speaker and Aims of Education Address follow:

https://news.uchicago.edu/story/kenneth-warren-deliver-aims-education-speech-class-2030?utm_medium=09.22email&utm_source=UChicagoNews&mkt_tok=MjUwLUNRSC05MzYAAAGkaPusLzkptztMQi_SSUCmvFo7R1LdvaGdYEBQDMTDbAf0GbK2wTiuTGpHvcmVh0Ngt7XkU1qJmELg5guAM5e0RnLYcSVqPtGeuJmbhXZjexjO-KA

Reposted by Ruth Paget

-author Eating Soup with Chopsticks, Marrying France, and Europe’s Lessons written during overseas duty in Germany + 5 other Kindle books

-developer of food and beverage knowledge games

University of Chicago Obama Foundation Scholars for 2026 - 2027 reposted by Ruth Paget

The University of Chicago Obama Foundation has named its 2026 -2027 scholars who will pursue work in community development.

Biographies of the scholars follow:

https://news.uchicago.edu/story/eighteen-students-selected-2026-27-university-chicago-obama-foundation-scholars?utm_medium=09.15email&utm_source=UChicagoNews&mkt_tok=MjUwLUNRSC05MzYAAAGkRTPIBvJT9yMpcybOb50rZrMyQudcuEVI0nyrg70ZpM0mbbqUzcbWdniA1yRLYMGio3SdCbmGEPNr5Ef5_uu9wWARmka4QQ8YquBydxjyDa38YwU

Reposted by Ruth Paget

-author Eating Soup with Chopsticks, ZMartying France, and Europe’s Lessons written during overseas duty in Germany + 5 other Kindle books

-developer of food and beverage knowledge games

Rural and Small Town Scholarships at UChicago reposted by Ruth Paget

The University of Chicago has already raised $100 million as part of a $300 million initiative to fund scholarships for students from rural and small town backgrounds at the university.

For more information about this initiative, I have posted a link below from the University of Chicago News:

https://news.uchicago.edu/story/uchicago-launches-300-million-initiative-students-rural-areas-and-small-towns?utm_medium=09.09email&utm_source=UChicagoNews&mkt_tok=MjUwLUNRSC05MzYAAAGkJj_QWudErBGI0ez0XfcyKtjjn5-cRuwGniJDOPQCu9AUIihVISKji8vpG0K9QN3Azo-tTDTJ4yBh8ubKuX98qKjIx6zpX2wKCPFOiR_DBJ4D4Ao

Reposted by Ruth Paget

Learning to Think Like an Archaeologist at UChicago’s Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures reposted by Ruth Paget

I absolutely would have taken a course like this one below where I could handle ancient objects and conjure up civilizations from pottery shards at the Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures at the University of Chicago when I was a student there.  

https://news.uchicago.edu/story/real-artifacts-students-piece-together-ancient-past?utm_medium=09.01email&utm_source=UChicagoNews&mkt_tok=MjUwLUNRSC05MzYAAAGj_SjwfVYUk1cvEs9IBBel4FI1i2SE_SeAgS-sOp3sERHre6TsmZrk9M-xfjSvVm23XCb22IOAtbOfiw-QMgIsfVvvNXGX5DSk07SIjNu0uPVJp0Y

(I was not deprived of experiences like this though.  When I studied Indian art, my art history professor took us to the Art Institute of Chicago for a private session with museum curators to examine and even handle Indian paintings.)

Reposted by Ruth Paget

-author Eating Soup with Chopsticks, Marrying France, and Europe’s Lessons written during overseas duty in Germany + 5 other Kindle books

-developer of the Novgorod and Bento War Games + 8 Classical Western Civilization War Games

-developer of food and beverage knowledge games

-writer of 1900+ Centeal Coast California lifestyle blogs

-creator of online exhibits about San Miguel Arcangel Mission, French baguette making, and the Carmel Valley History Center

-creator of French travel and culture games

-family genealogist

-developer of 9 music theory games

UChicago Booth Research on Time Perception reposted by Ruth Paget

The Chicago Booth Review article below discusses perceptions of time and how these perceptions affect customers waiting for bank services on the telephone as an example:  

https://www.chicagobooth.edu/review/podcast/does-your-brain-think-accurately-about-time?source=ic-em-20260901-eng&mkt_tok=MjUwLUNRSC05MzYAAAGj_HT3ZpasDqnA3zx8MyTMZBlXp3pD8wIDITPxKH27WCUxM9SastkqMme2Lape5fIJmgWGpXgnX2kdhHqGcEQR7xpX0z-odPD7OlvU88uUMA0i1VM

The podcast and its transcript offers some solutions for diminishing frustration  and invites readers to develop more.

Reposted by Ruth Paget

-author Eating Soup with Chopsticks, Marrying France, and Europe’s Lessons written during overseas duty in Germany + 5 other Kindle books

-developer of the Novgorod and Bento War Games + 8 Classical Western Civilization War Games

-developer of food and beverage knowledge games

-creator of online exhibits about San Miguel Arcangel Mission, French baguette making, and the Carmel Valley History Centet

-creator of French travel and culture games

-writer of 1900+ Central Coast California lifestyle blogs

-family genealogist

-developer of 9 music theory games

Math People Stories from UChicago August 2026 reposted by Ruth Paget

Math people stories follow about about UChicago’s 2026 Fields Medal Winner Yu Deng and Amina Rees who helped create funding for scientific research;

https://mail.google.com/mail/mu/mp/465/#cv/priority/%5Esmartlabel_personal/1a05331d7a450dfd

Reposted by Ruth Paget

-author Eating Soup with Chopsticks, Marrying France, and Europe’s Lessons written during overseas duty in Germany + 5 other Kindle books

-developer of the Novgorod and Bento War Games + 8 Classical Western Civilization War Games

-developer of food and beverage knowledge games

-creator of online exhibits about San Miguel Arcangel Mission, French baguette making, and the Carmel Valley History Center

-creator of French travel and culture games

-family genealogist

-developer of music theory games

Ideas from UChicago’s Library-Community Day reposted by Ruth Paget

The University of Chicago Library-Community Day is a little far away from Salinas and Monterey, California, but there might be some ideas in the press release below for Californians like zine making and digital archiving workshops:

https://events.uchicago.edu/event/269154-uchicago-library-community-day-open-house-and

Reposted by Ruth Paget

-author Eating Soup with Chopsticks, Marrying France, and Europe’s Lessons written during overseas duty in Germany + 5 other Kindle books

-developer of the Novgorod and Bento War Games + 8 Classical Western Civilization Games

-developer of food and beverage knowledge games

-creator of online exhibits about San Miguel Arcangel Mission, French baguette making, and the Carmel Valley History Center

-creator of French travel and culture blogs

-writer of 1900+ Central Coast California lifestyle blogs

-family genealogist

-developer of 9 music theory games

Phoenix Farms Tends Bees, Mushrooms, and Tomatoes at UChicago reposted by Ruth Paget

Phoenix Farms at the University of Chicago tends bees, mushrooms, tomatoes, and other other garden price at the University of Chicago.

Phoenix Farms is volunteer run and hosts community events like its huge harvest soup event.

For more information about Phoenix Farms at the University of Chicago, click on the link below:

https://news.uchicago.edu/story/quiet-uchicago-garden-volunteers-cultivate-food-and-community?utm_medium=08.04email&utm_source=UChicagoNews&mkt_tok=MjUwLUNRSC05MzYAAAGjbM1xze54POZ1csQTdpgJPAUwV7shlj-frbuc7AcRzacSkjJv6tTRRTCG-lvadCyEBtxga_nGvLBRfI1kMQUcLEC918vvsSc00M6kj6TjQL42oDs

Reposted by Ruth Paget

-author Eating Soup with Chopsticks, Marrying France, and Europe’s Lessons written during overseas duty in Germany + 5 other Kindle books

-developer of the Novgorod and Bento War Games + 8 Classical Western Civilization Games

-developer of food and beverage knowledge games

-creator of online exhibits about San Miguel Arcangel Mission, French baguette making, and the Carmel Valley History Center

-creator of French travel and culture games

-writer of 1900+ Central Coast California lifestyle blogs

-family genealogist

-developer of 9 music theory games

School Choice Districts Still Benefit the Better Off according to UChicago Booth article reposted by Ruth Paget

School Choice Districts Still Benefit the Better Off according to the following article published in the Chicago Booth Review (Los Angeles is one of the districts mentioned):

https://www.chicagobooth.edu/review/choice-lotteries-public-schools-help-advantaged?source=ic-em-20260804&mkt_tok=MjUwLUNRSC05MzYAAAGjbENPSPPd1_Zrj4dXnj3nIUTUVNOyAvxBKrK_J0B90RptHccytb_JuIkpv92nzPI95EBxSxw95IQQhm0wRfjGXYc-hq5Olx6p02qdbP8Z2ayDtac

Reposted by Ruth Paget

-author Eating Soup with Chopsticks, Marrying France, and Europe’s Lessons written during overseas duty in Germany + 5 other Kindle books

-developer of the Novgorod and Bento War Games + 8 Classical Western Civilization War Games

-developer of food and beverage knowledge games

-creator of online exhibits about San Miguel Arcangel Mission, French baguette making, and the Carmel Valley History Center

-creator of French travel and culture games

-writer of 1900+ Central Coast California lifestyle blogs

-family genealogist

-developer of 9 music theory games

2027 UChicago Alumni Travel reposted by Ruth Paget

For my University of Chicago alumni readers - these 2027 trips from the University of Chicago are surely transformative trips of a lifetime:

Details about destinations follow:

https://mail.google.com/mail/mu/mp/465/#cv/priority/%5Esmartlabel_promo/19f1f7d65cd6b965

All aboard!

Reposted by Ruth Paget:

-author Eating Soup with Chopsticks, Marrying France, and Europe's Lessons written during overseas duty in Germany + 5 other Kindle books

-developer of the Novgorod and Bento War Games + 8 Classical Western Civilization War Games

-developer of food and beverage knowledge games

-creator of online exhibits about San Miguel Arcangel Mission, French baguette making, and Carmel Valley History Museum

-creator French travel and culture Games

-writer 1800+ Central Coast California lifestyle blogs

-family genealogist - whose work includes mother lines research editing 250 of my grandmother Pennington's recipes and writing Monterey County Cookbook about my Monterey Peninsula California kitchen

-developer of 9 music theory games

Chicago River Boat Architecture Tours reposted by Ruth Paget

One of the my favorite Orientation Week activities at the University of Chicago was going on an architectural history bus tour downtown.  The Chicago Architectural Center organizes bus tours for tourists now:

https://www.architecture.org/city-tours/Architectural-highlights-by-bus

When I graduated and began to work at EY, I went on the pricier architectural boat tour below and saw another perspective of Chicago’s towering skyscrapers:

https://architecturetourchicago.com/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22896119030&gbraid=0AAAAA9f0N8_UGtdg-Q85_HUkF4g4upI3i

I think being a tour guide for these two organizations would be fun weekend and summer gig work for art history majors.

Note: There is a direct flight now between Monterey, California and Chicago, Illinois on United Airlines.

Reposted by Ruth Paget

-author Eating Soup with Chopsticks, Marrying France, and Europe's Lessons written during overseas duty in Germany + 5 Kindle books

-developer of the Novgorod and Bento war games + 8 Classical Western civilization War Games

-developer of food and beverage knowledge games

-creator of online exhibits about San Miguel Arcangel Mission, French baguette making and Carmel Valley History Museum

-creator French travel and culture Games

-writer 1800+ Central Coast Californian lifestyle blogs

-family genealogist - whose work includes mother lines research editing 250 of my grandmother Pennington's recipes and writing Monterey County Cookbook about my Monterey Peninsula California kitchen

-developer of 9 music theory games

UChicago Research into the Benefits of Breastmilk reposted by Ruth Paget

This following article covering the research into the possible benefits of breast milk in fighting infection by the University of Chicago is interesting for both women and children:

https://news.uchicago.edu/story/nutrient-breast-milk-helps-boosts-immune-system-development-mice?utm_medium=06.30email&utm_source=UChicagoNews

Reposted by Ruth Pagett

-author Eating Soup with Chopsticks, Marrying France, and Europe’s Lessons written during overseas duty in Germany + 5 other Kindle books

-developer of the Novgorod and Bento War Games + 8  Classical Western Civilization War Games

-developer of food and beverage knowledge games

-creator of online exhibits about San Miguel Arcangel Mission, French baguette making, and the Carmel Valley History Center

-creator of French travel and culture games

-writer of 1800+ Central Coast California lifestyle blogs

-family genealogist - whose work includes mother lines research editing 260 of my grandmother’s recipes and writing Monterey County Cookbook about my Monterey Peninsula California kitchen

-developer of 9 music theory games