Here’s A Tip: Don’t Pressure the Math-Challenged

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I’m mathphobic. Numbers make me completely nuts, especially when I have to scale up or down a recipe. “Who left this long division on the bench,” asked Flour baker Keith Brooks, waving a paper towel with calculations written on it. I ‘fessed up. Sheepishly. “What? I’m impressed. It’s so old school. Everyone else here uses […]

Just Say No Or Just Say Yes: One RSVP Rager’s Story

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I urge you to peruse my friend Beth Teitell’s story “RSVP Rage in the Modern Age” that appeared in the Boston Globe this week. It is a must-read for anyone who throws parties or gets invited to any ‘do that requires a simple yes or no response. The RSVP (a French acronym for Répondez S’il Vous […]