by Lynn Lipinski | May 29, 2013 | Personal
I’ve been experimenting this week with healthy versions of delicious treats, and these brownies are a knock-out. Vanilla greek yogurt adds protein but no fat, and gives the brownies a dense, rich texture. Ingredients Vegetable spray 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa...
by Lynn Lipinski | May 8, 2013 | Personal
In cities with a lot of traffic, road rage gets all the media attention. But I’m more regularly afflicted with a more peaceful, sleepy feeling when stuck on Los Angeles’ great bottleneck, the 405 Freeway through the Sepulveda Pass. There’s a...
by Lynn Lipinski | May 1, 2013 | Writing
Writing about complex ideas sometimes brings out the big vocabulary words and abstract expressions. This seems like the right approach — complex ideas should be explained and expounded upon with complex words, right? Wrong. If reader understanding and retention...
by Lynn Lipinski | Apr 23, 2013 | Writing
Who says business writing has to be boring? OK, probably lots of people do. But anyway, there are lots of easy ways to liven up your memo and report writing which will increase the chances that someone, somewhere will actually read it all the way through. Here’s...
by Lynn Lipinski | Apr 17, 2013 | Personal
Wandering through a Beijing supermarket a few days ago, I realized how much I rely on packaged, labelled food to tell me what something is and how to prepare it. And I’m not sure this is a good thing. Fresh fish, meats, noodles, breads, vegetables, mushrooms and...
