FWIW, a lot of people who hate vegetables as children end up liking them as adults because their mouths literally change. Some people dislike them out of habit and then discover that now they're actually tasty.

Which is reason 1,953 that its bad to make children eat things they hate. It DOES taste bad to them, they're NOT just being difficult, and you're making a simple preference a bigger deal than it needs to be.

actually if he is doing database design - a head hunter could be the right ticket for him.

plant based foods -also means things like apple cobbler, peach pie and pumpkin bread. If you use real butter that is the only animal part of it. ( i forgot - eggs in the pumpkin bread)

Chocolate is plant based. Good for you too. Now, i make no promises about butterfingers

Jars I suggest zucchini bread - or, slightly more seriously, adding things like chopped spinach to spaghetti sauce - so you can't really taste it.

I listened to Micheal Pollen yesterday. 1) he does not consider him self a food guru. He is sharing what he learned - he is a journalist. 2) he has no problem with you eating a big mac - or whatever else you enjoy. He just thinks they should be special occasion foods - not everyday. 3) he isn't saying anything that any nutritionist wouldn't tell you

Now time to put on pants and vote

I'm thinking of sending around a daily email with creative blasphemous sayings. I might try and do a different religion a day...

This could be fun!

"Buddha was just a stoned fat guy!"

"Re: Communion. Jesus - The Other White Meat!

Or: Jesus - He's What's for Breakfast!"

"If the Second Coming happens, remember what George Romero taught us: Zombies are to be shot through the head."

"Wicca - Your gods are dead, get over it!"

Now time to put on pants and vote

Democracy pants?

Oh! Voting. Right. I should go do that.

a lot of people who hate vegetables as children end up liking them as adults because their mouths literally change. Some people dislike them out of habit and then discover that now they're actually tasty.

I resemble that remark, and add that preparation is a factor. (Example: I like broccoli raw, but not cooked.)

Which is reason 1,953 that its bad to make children eat things they hate.

Though I'd change this part slightly to say that it isn't a bad thing to encourage children to try something again a few years later. For me, the age was about 11 or 12.

I didn't like pickles (and even more horrifying, couldn't tolerate anything but the mildest of chile) until I was into my late teens. Still have some vinegar issues, though.

My mom still gets disappointed that I no longer let her have my pickles.

Democracy pants?

Well, you know, they're the ones who invented pants.

especially if some aren't writing them for whatever reason. Shows you took the time to think about the job...

Also, it's hard to know the path your job application will take in a particular company, especially if it's a large compan. Maybe it would go to an HR department first and the HR people would only pass on resumes if accompanied by a well-written cover letter? You just don't know.

Though I'd change this part slightly to say that it isn't a bad thing to encourage children to try something again a few years later. For me, the age was about 11 or 12.

We were always "one bite per year of age" i.e. you had to have a little. (I vividly remember my sister counting peas and my Mother laughing "just TRY it, Sarah.")

My Father's family was strictly "everything on your plate and if you don't finish it goes in the fridge for breakfast. And then lunch. And then tomorrow's dinner..." but that had a lot to do with the practicality and finances of feeding eight children. By the time they had Grandchildren they had mellowed considerably.