There’s a whiff of nostalgia around Eat This Newsletter 304
Small tractors, small farms, small grain, small fibs, and small customs that meant a great deal.
Read it at https://buttondown.com/jeremycherfas/archive/etn-304-small/
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The familiar sounds of the espresso machine never cease to calm me – the joy of the familiar, but also the potential of the variable: of sounds at new tones, of different cadences. Watching as the barista makes sure to stop pulling the espresso shot at 33 seconds — precision at every step.
Classical music, quiet conversation, and the awakening of the day permeate the cafe, illuminated by the light passing through the tall windows, and accompanied by the smell of freshly brewed coffee. I hear one of the baristas make their colleague laugh, bringing a smile to my face.
Jeremy Cherfas
• Jeremy Cherfas
Top Albums from last.fm on 07/06/26
1, Chopin; Jablonski, Fichman, Gekic, Luisada, Piano Favorites, (16);
2, Lester Young With The Oscar Peterson Trio, Lester Young With The Oscar Peterson Trio, (14);
3, Various Artists, Transatlantic Sessions 2, Volume One, (14);
4, Ludovico Einaudi, Divenire, (12);
5, The Oscar Peterson Trio, We Get Requests, (10);
In the US, Congress has the chance to pass the Universal School Meals Program Act and the Scratch Cooked Meals for Students Act, both of which would be a great investment in the future of the country.
https://www.chefannfoundation.org/blog/congress-has-a-chance-to-make-school-meals-free-fresh/
In this week's episode, I learned about research in Sweden to improve the sustainability of schoool meals, which are already available to all children, without exception.
Ford Denison's post Fighting Trump’s War on Science makes a strong case that he cannot make a strong case for his research without using the word "evolution" which puts it in danger of a personal, ignorant veto.
https://darwinianagriculture.com/2026/06/05/fighting-trumps-war-on-science/
I picked this up because it's this month's IndieWeb Book Club pick. Wouldn't have found it otherwise, and that's exactly why book clubs matter. If you've got a place on the internet, why don't you joi...
I really am a big fan of having an archive of what happened throughout all the years of an event. Speakers, slides, videos, additional coverage and so on. FFconf now created an additional “Feeds” section with all RSS feeds of past speakers. Lovely.
BTW: FFconf is taking place on 13 November in Brighton this year. I try to make it again, but you should definitely go!
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