Mouly-Carlson Family Establishes Endowed Chair to Advance Game Design and Media Innovation at the University of Chicago.
Details about this milestone gift to the University of Chicago follow:
Reposted by Ruth Paget, author of Eating Soup with Chopsticks and Marrying France and developer of the Novgorod and Bento War Games
The University of Chicago Press Book Sale is on till June 15, 2026.
There are many deals under $15.
Book lists and sale details follow:
https://mail.google.com/mail/mu/mp/465/#cv/priority/%5Esmartlabel_promo/19d24ed5a8aaa204
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Personal Chef Information to Consider reposted by Ruth Paget
The price of gas to transport groceries and deliver meals might influence prices in this information sheet website, but it provides good background:
Reposted by Ruth Paget, author Eating Soup with Chopsticks and Marrying France and developer of the Camembert Cheese Games and Dijon Mustard Party Games
Italian Baking Secrets by Father Giuseppe Orsini is on sale on Kindle today (March 25, 2026) for $1.99 - 362 pages long.
I just bought this for its anthropological value and flavor secondarily. :) - MS-DOS emoji.
There are historical details in this book as well. Italian sweets are often linked to rites of passage, so this does look like a good read for Italian culture lovers.
Details about the book follow:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FIL9B9W?_bbid=329559119&tag=bookbubemail1-20
Note: I am not sure if the author is related, but the Orsini family is an ancient Roman family.
Reposted by Ruth Paget, author Eating Soup with Chopsticks and Marrying France and developer of the Vienna coffee shames and Camembert Cheese games
The University of Chicago received a $50 Million Gift to Restore Ida Noyes Hall from Board of Trustees ChairmanDavid M. Rubenstein.
Details about the gift to update Ida Noyes Hall follow:
Personal Note: I was a student office assistant in the Student Activities Office located in Ida Noyes Hall and helped inventory the University’s collection of Marc Chagall paintings that students can take out on loan. I also helped organize campus concerts in this building where the Major Activities Board had an office in the 1980s. Lots of good memories here!
Reposted by Ruth Paget, author Eating Soup with Chopsticks and Marrying France and developer of the Novgorod and Bento War Games
Mediterranean Diet Outline by Mayo Clinic reposted by Ruth Paget
The following outline of the Mediterranean Diet by the Mayo Clinic in Minneapolis, Minnesota describes a meal plan that
-is delicious
-good for you
-easy to follow in Salinas, California
-good for the economy of the Monterey County region
I continue to follow the Mediterranean Diet for all the reasons above.
I began eating Greek and Middle Eastern food in Detroit, Michigan where I grew up. I began eating French Mediterranean food when I lived in Paris. When I lived in Wisconsin and Virginia. I began preparing Spanish food, which was very fashionable in the 1990s due to the Olympics held in Barcelona. When I moved to California, I added Italian cooking to my repertoire and regularly order from Gino’s in my neighborhood in Salinas.
I can say with 100% accuracy that eating this way has made me a happy middle aged blogger and writer.
Living in Salinas, California makes it easy to maintain this dietary lifestyle at home and in restaurants too.
Regional tourists can surely find restaurants and fresh produce at markets for an agritourism mini vacation in California focused on Mediterranean food.
Note: Rsteban Restaurant at the historic Casa Munras in downtown Monterey serves Spanish food and serves tapas on the patio and Nick the Greek just opened up.
By Ruth Paget, author Eating Soup with Chopsticks and Marrying France and developer of the Novgorod and Bento War Games
Ancient Western Civilization Games Background by Ruth Paget
Ruth Paget has collected her blogs about Egypt, Greece, and Italy as a background for her ancient Western civilization games.
These blogs follow and contain several ideas for learning about Egypt, Greece,and Italy in Salinas, California.
*Egypt
-Visiting the Papyrus Museum in Syracuse on the Island of Sicily in Italy
https://ruthpaget.blogspot.com/2014/11/papyrus-museum-syracuse-italy.html?m=1
-Visiting the Egyptian Museum in San Jose, California
https://ruthpaget.blogspot.com/2015/03/egyptian-museum-san-jose-california.html?m=
*Greece
-Enjoying Feta Omelets
https://ruthpaget.blogspot.com/2024/01/feta-omelets-at-agora-restaurant-by.html?m=1
-Visiting Knossos on the island of Crete in Greece
https://ruthpaget.blogspot.com/2018/09/knossos-greece-island-of-crete-visiting.html?m=1
-Visiting Chania and Samaria Gorge on the island of Crete in Greece
https://ruthpaget.blogspot.com/2018/09/chania-and-samaria-gorge-visiting-world.html?m=1
-Greek Grape Leaf Recipes
https://ruthpaget.blogspot.com/2025/11/greek-grape-leaf-recipes-reposted-by.html?m=
-Visiting Athens - the Plaka and Parthenon
https://ruthpaget.blogspot.com/2025/11/greek-grape-leaf-recipes-reposted-by.html?m=1
-MENSA Greek Myth Activities
https://ruthpaget.blogspot.com/2025/06/mensa-book-review-writing-for-kids.html?m=1
-Having Fun at Greek Home Parties
https://ruthpaget.blogspot.com/2012/03/honorary-maid-of-athena.html?m=1
-Introducing Greek Culture to Florence Paget
https://ruthpaget.blogspot.com/2018/01/savvy-mom-ruth-paget-takes-juilliard_22.html?m=1
-Preparing Greek Food at Home
https://ruthpaget.blogspot.com/2018/06/greek-meal-preparation-with-juilliard.html?m=1
-Driving Crete
https://ruthpaget.blogspot.com/2018/09/driving-around-crete-exploring-greeces.html?m=1
-Greek Festival - 1
https://ruthpaget.blogspot.com/2019/05/greek-festival-pointers-from-monterey.html?m=1
-Greek Festival - 2
https://ruthpaget.blogspot.com/2019/05/greek-festival-pointers-part-2-by-savvy.html?m=1
*Italy
-Verona and Its Roman Arena
https://ruthpaget.blogspot.com/2012/09/veneto-italy-verona.html?m=1
-Fiesole
https://ruthpaget.blogspot.com/2018/07/touring-hilly-fiesole-outside-florence.html?m=1
-Taormina
https://ruthpaget.blogspot.com/2014/11/sicilian-car-stories.html?m=1
-Vicenza - Eating a Venetian Lunch
https://ruthpaget.blogspot.com/2012/09/veneto-italy-vicenza-2.html?m=1
-Eating an Ancient Roman Meal
https://ruthpaget.blogspot.com/2015/03/ancient-roman-dining.html?m=1
For reference on the ancient Western Civilization Games, click the link below:
https://ruthpaget.blogspot.com/2026/03/ancient-western-civilization-games.html?m=1
Note: For Greek meals for take-out, Woody’s at the Airport serves Greek salads and Nick the Greek in Monterey is now open for business.
Posted by Ruth Paget, author Eating Soup with chopsticks and Marrying France and developer of the Novgorod and Bento War Games