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

A Word for All Seasons distributed by UChicago Press reposted by Ruth Paget

The University of Chicago Press is distributing A Word  for All Seasons by linguist David Crystal for Bodleian Library Publishing (University of Oxford) about seasonal words and phrases in the English language like spring chicken.

Information about the book and purchase details follow:

https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/distributed/W/bo280184447.html?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=A%20Word%20for%20All%20Seasons&utm_campaign=Distributed%20presses_October%202026

Happy reading!

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 2000+ Central Coast California lifestyle blogs

-family genealogist

-developer of 9 music theory games

Pumpkin Patch Outing and Corn Maze for Families in Salinas, California reposted by Ruth Paget

Borchard Farms in Salinas, California offers several family friendly activities and services:

-holiday pumpkin displays

-corn maze

-pumpkin sales

For more information about Borchard Farms, please refer to their website below:

https://borchardfarms.com/

Have fun!

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

Scent of Autumn in Monterey County California? By Ruth Paget

2026 Scent of Autumn Monterey County California by Ruth Paget

The air outside smells like burning leaves, twigs, and branches burning; a very traditional fall activity.  

The ashes can be spread on soil as fertilizer if not too frequently. This is modified slash-and-burn fertilization that I saw in practice in Italy outside Florence on one of my rips there.

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 Alum Wins 2026 Nobel Prize in Economics reposted by Ruth Paget

University of  Chicago alum and former Chicago Booth Business School Professor and UChicago Economics Department professor Michael Woodford wins 2026 Nobel Prize in Economics.

UChicago News release about Michael Woodford follows

https://news.uchicago.edu/story/michael-woodford-uchicago-alum-and-former-faculty-member-shares-nobel-prize?mkt_tok=MjUwLUNRSC05MzYAAAGk1SX4rU7HCEoZFMgPO3EeHoEDIWtZw0LaPY5PN5cNah9k1TKK4ER1IaNcw5GyADaKKN3Whu0NRMRYqToN4Lna9gIqaa62YqIDG7j5sFWQqY8Og5M

Reposted by Ruth Paget

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

Comparison Shoppers Might Be Interested in Chicago Booth’s Article on Product Bundling reposted by Ruth Paget

The following article from the Chicago Booth Review about corporate product bundling might interest comparison shoppers:

https://www.chicagobooth.edu/review/why-companies-make-you-choose-bundle?source=ic-em-20261013&mkt_tok=MjUwLUNRSC05MzYAAAGk1MBpkOiR340mbej4OexLvODQ-9fLmrfs9g7L-FBOZvywhKXUTKVu8mItVj3EVqsHMrSaAziewDzn-UrIsUmbl8ARnddi4HzVjzIkiBFeq_NtaqQ

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

German Recipe Ideas for Personal Chefs by Ruth Paget

German Recipe Ideas for Personal Chefs by Ruth Paget 

I have learned to really like German food after living in Madison (Wisconsin), which has many citizens with German ancestry and restaurants serving German food as well as spending several years in Stuttgart, Germany on overseas duty with the US military. 

I found three German recipes in Gordon Ramsey’s cookbook Quick and Delicious: 100 Recipes to Cook in 30 Minutes or Less that I would consider purchasing from a personal chef experienced in making German specialty dishes: 

p.102 – pork schnitzel with celeriac (celery root) remoulade 

p.110 – juniper venison steaks with quick braised red cabbage

p.126 – roast pork chops with crushed new potatoes and lettue 

Gordon Ramsey includes recipes from around the world in Quick and Delicious, making it a good reference for building an international dish portfolio for personal chefs. 

Happy Cooking! 

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