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About me - Chef Eric J. Means

After 15 years in the kitchen and seven years in the Military, you would think I would have gotten enough punishment. Nope, I still have the chaos gene. I love to cook, chase the impossible meal, get down on my knees, and do whatever it takes to make your

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Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Restaurants: 2 of 20

People are strange creatures. No matter where you go they seem to do the most unusual things. Most people are completely oblivious, they have no idea what is happening around them. This is true of the endless drones greedily marching through a buffet line, like starving carnivorous cattle. I have on many occasions marveled a...
Jobs & Careers > Nonprofit & Service Sector The value of volunteering: 3 of 14

The multiple benefits of volunteerism help to make the world a better place. Effecting positive change through personal sacrifice is a labor of love. If only one person can make a difference, two will benefit. "Touching the life of someone or, altering it with such significance that is irrevocably changed for the better, is ...
Arts & Humanities > Asia, Africa & Mideast History The legacy of Hammurabi to Ancient Mesopotamia and the world: 2 of 8

Let us examine the importance of Hammurabi's Code. Hammurabi was one of the first Kings to have a documented form of judicial law. Hammurabi. "The sixth king of the first dynasty of Babylonia (1792-1750 BC). ( A Dictionary of World History 2008). Hammurabi's code encompassed many facets of law that are still present in today...
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Fear: 15 of 50

I Fear I am afraid of it all. I can do no right only wrong befouls my deeds no matter how I try. Grasping towards the future only my past lingers there; fumbling around in a dark pocket trying to find a light. I am afraid. I am in fear. I see in the distance a mighty crag seating near and above the heavens. I see the sun gai...
Food & Drink > Ethnic & International Foods Asian food history: 1 of 2

China is a vibrant country with a history of development that transcends 5000 years. To understand the cuisine of China you must understand some basic facts of Chinese history. China has found ways to refine and perfect many arts in the great time period that China has existed within. There are four distinct regions in China...
Entertainment > Movie Reviews DVD reviews: When The Levees Broke - A Requiem in Four Acts: 1 of 2

Spike is in the habit of only telling one side of the story. He is an urban version of Michael Moore. Mr. Lee has many great points but his agenda is overpowering. His purpose would have been better served with an accurate response from the other side. There are so many facts that are missing in this documentary that the onl...
Society & Lifestyle > Asian Culture Historical influence in Vietnamese culture and cuisine: 1 of 1

Vietnam is the pearl of Indo China. The Vietnamese have a long history, which has been mostly wrought with war, subjugation and colonization. Peace has not been an element of Vietnamese life for centuries, until modern times. Being under the control of so many different entities for centuries has certainly affected the natio...
Sports & Recreation > Hiking & Backpacking Hiking and bonding preparation and safety: 1 of 1

The benefits of hiking are many and may open up a whole host different perspectives revolving in the world around you. Fitness, solace, beauty and adventure are on the shortlist of valuable hiking assets, but lets take it to the next levelit is also a fantastic opportunity to build on an existing relationship. Take your fami...
Arts & Humanities > Classical Lit & Mythology Comparative essay on the works of Dylan Thomas, James Joyce and Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman: 1 of 1

I was compelled to read each of these stories, by the eloquence and style of their vocabulary magnificence. I have chosen to read three stories penned by three separate authors of critical acclaim James Joyce, ( Joyce, James (1925). "A Little Cloud" [On-line] Available: http://www.world-english.org/joyce.doc).Dylan Thomas (T...
Food & Drink > Ethnic & International Foods Origins of classical French cuisine: 1 of 1

What is fine dining? French to American Cuisine. What is fine dining? What an equitable question. I suppose that there are many different points of views that may contradict and are consumed by each other. What is food? What makes some styles more palatable than others? Well, lets take a stab a deciphering a couple of approa...