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About me - Ted Sherman

After Navy service in World War II, I earned a BFA from the Phila. College of Art (now the Univ. of the Arts). I was then recalled to active duty in the Korean War. Following was a 40-year career in public relations, advertising, sales promotion, graphic design,

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Food & Drink > Dining Etiquette How to complain to the kitchen: 1 of 34
What bothers me most about dining out is when the expected routine goes wrong. An evening of relaxed enjoyment can be ruined by even trivial errors caused by one member the restaurant staff.One of the worst is lack of service. When I sit down at my table, I expect an immediate visit. If the room is very crowded, I understand ... More..
Food & Drink > Cooking Desserts Big desserts: How to please a crowd: 3 of 32
There's nothing like a do-it-yourself-eat-till-you-burst dessert. While I was the boss of a 40-person division of creative people ... writers, graphic artists, video specialists and trade show exhibit makers ... I made sure to stage at least four creative outdoor barbeque fiestas each year, inviting an average of 80 people to... More..
Food & Drink > Candy & Desserts The origins of cotton candy: 2 of 21
People at circuses and fairs eating cotton candy don't often question who invented the fluffy, sticky stuff they're trying to eat without getting it all over their faces. Some old legends claim cotton candy was first created by beekeepers in pre-histororic Africa. Those early humans observed something interesting as they gath... More..
Food & Drink > Candy & Desserts The science behind making rock candy: 1 of 10
The thought of rock candy brings to mind the country song about the old travelin' man: "Oh, the buzzin' of the bees in the cigarette trees, And the soda water fountain, At the lemonade springs where the bluebird sings, On the big rock candy mountain." How many kids over the years have wished they could find that big rock cand... More..
Food & Drink > Candy & Desserts The history of jelly beans: 3 of 27
Not too many kids today, while enjoying the sweet, crunchy taste of jelly beans, ever stop to wonder how the little candies got their start. However, just to satisfy any curiosoty, jelly beans are said to have originated in the Middle East about ten centuries ago. Thus their early name of Turkish delights when they made their... More..
Food & Drink > Cooking (Other) Easy pre-made lunches for when you're on the go in college: 3 of 21
We were four guys who roomed and ate pre-made meals together in a fourth-floor walk-up near our university. This was quite a few years ago, and cost of living was considerably lower then. For instance, the total rent was $100 a month for a tiny three-room apartment. Among the four of us were ex-Army, Marine and Navy, and the ... More..
Food & Drink > Seafood The difference between cod and scrod: 1 of 6
There's an old joke about scrod. A young woman walks into a fish store and asks, "Where can I get scrod? The fish salesman replies, "Upstairs in my apartment. But we're pretty busy now, so you'll have to wait until the store closes."There's no difference between the two fish, as most experts will tell. The scrod is actually a... More..
Food & Drink > Restaurant Recommendations Where to eat when you can't decide what food you're in the mood for: 7 of 40
Easy ... go to a buffet restaurant. As a retiree with a bit of money and practically no brains, I go to Las Vegas about once a month. I do a bit a low-level gambling, see a cheap show, watch the free stuff like shooting fountains and battling pirate babes, and just people watch the tourists as they rush around trying to get r... More..
Food & Drink > Recipes (Other) Recipes: St. Patrick's Day: 5 of 25
St. Patty's Day always brings up a World War II memory about a very enjoyable corned beef and cabbage feast. As the Iwo Jima campaign was winding down at the beginning of March 1945, the Navy sent me to prison.No, I didn't go AWOL nor hit a superior officer. I hadn't done anything wrong, or at least hadn't been caught at it. ... More..
Food & Drink > Dining & Restaurants (Other) Should restaurants be required to list calories and fat grams on their menus?: 34 of 164
The only government requirements restaurants should be required to obey are those involving food safety and cleanliness. Restaurants are private businesses, and should have the right to serve anything within the law. If my favorite Southern cafe wants to serve plates of pure pig fat, no one should try to stop it. Except maybe... More..