Public Service Announcement: #DoUsAFlavor

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Henry and I decided to take a little bit of a break from packing… or thinking of packing… to do everyone a public service. He’s going to tell you what the best flavor is of this summer’s Lay’s Do Us A Flavor campaign.* (Because everyone needs a snack after camp. And there’s nothing wrong with walking out of a store with four bags of potato chips after you’ve already eaten dinner.)

First up: West Coast Truffle Fries

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“It’s ok. It’s a little cheesier than I thought it would be.”

 

Next up: Greektown Gyro

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“It’s not bad. Not bad at all. It has a lot of spices to it. It tastes like a gyro. It’s good. It sort of tastes like a pizza.”

 

And then: Southern Biscuits and Gravy

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“Wow. Wow. That was a lot better than I thought it would be. Can I have another?”

 

Finally: New York Reuben

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“The aftertaste is better than the firsttaste. A lot better.”

 

In the end, it came down to two: Greektown Gyro vs. Southern Biscuits and Gravy

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“I liked Southern Biscuits and Gravy the best because I liked all the flavors mixed into it. I liked the firsttaste and the aftertaste.”

 

*This experiment was heavily influenced by an episode of my new favorite podcast, Food News. So worth a listen.

The Evolution of an Idea

This past Saturday was a hugely successful EdCamp NYC – thanks to everyone who came out and made it a fun and educational day. I mean, seriously — look at that session board!

One session that I got to sit in on was one on Rube Goldberg machines that spanned the digital and physical worlds, run by Jaymes Dec and Dylan Rider. It was a great session with lots of hands on work, and it stressed the importance of collaborating, ideating, and having fun in the classroom. Take a look at what happened below and tell me that there wasn’t real learning going on, even in the midst of fun, balloons, and lots of trial and error.

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Did we ultimately reach our goal of popping the balloon? Not exactly… though we did build a terrifying contraption that got part of the job done.

 

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As it turned out, our spiky friend did his job. I mean look at this balloon… not so smug after we found several small but deadly puncture holes in his side. Success!

 

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