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Randall Burns
11 months ago

Zen and "The Flow State" of Cooking
anatta · (non-self) and · sunyata · (emptiness) states of mind. Again these states of mind are present when ego, intellect and reason are absent from our minds. · Obviously this topic can be discussed at great length. · (see sources-Wikipedia) · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nirv ...
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Self ImprovementRandall Burns
3 years ago

The “Vaccine” and our Basic Human Rights
Note; This article originally published here on Jan. 15, 2021 · This post has taken longer for me to write and publish than anything else I have ever written. I attribute this to 2 factors; · 1 – The explosion of information that is now coming out is overwhelming, I have been ...
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Randall Burns
3 years ago

“Has the world gone absolutely stark raving mad???! (or is it just ME?)”
Note; This article originally posted here on Nov. 13, 2020 · This article is not intended to provide all the answers; all I’m doing is asking questions in the hope that it will spark the questions in you. As I state in my previous article I don’t expect you to take my word for an ...
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Randall Burns
3 years ago

“Has the world gone absolutely stark raving mad???! (or is it just ME?)"- Part 2
Note; This article originally published here on Dec. 5, 2020 · Well it has been a furious journey of studying, researching, and “cramming”, (more than I’ve ever done for any final exam while I was still going to school, seriously), since I posted my first article on SARS-CoV-2, w ...
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Randall Burns
3 years ago

The CoronaVirus Scam, Scientific Method, and the Age of Misinformation
Note; This article originally published here on Oct. 7, 2020. It somehow got lost with the change of platform but it is just as poignant and applicable, if not more so, than it was back then. There a few of my COVID articles that have “disappeared” in the transition but I will ...
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A Solution for the “Pandemic Crisis”
I want to assure you here, at the outset that I’m not being flippant, funny, nor disrespectful. I’m hard pressed to remember the last time that I was this serious, or passionate about a topic but I truly believe that we, as a society and individually, are suffering greatly, and I ...
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“The Burden of Proof”
Here is an excerpt from the Wikipedia definition of “Burden of proof, (philosophical)”, (link to follow); · “Holder of the burden[edit] · When two parties are in a discussion and one makes a · claim · that the other disputes, the one who makes the claim typically has a · burden ...
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Randall Burns
4 years ago

"A Letter to a Friend"
(Here's an email that I just sent to a friend of mine, I hope that you enjoy it.) · Hello Graham, · I hope that you're well. · I'm at the place where I need to "lay all of my cards on the table." This will either get you thinking, (Which is my intent), or it will alienate you, fo ...
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Randall Burns
4 years ago

"Really???"
I would like to introduce Mr. Albert Bourla, CEO of Pfizer, the pharmaceutical company that announced last Monday, Nov. 9 that it has the vaccine for COVID-19. It was also the same day that Mr. Bourla also sold over $5,000,000 worth of his stock in the company and made an incredi ...
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Randall Burns
4 years ago

Lies, Damned Lies, and Health Statistics
This is the title, (Picture from same article), of an article that I read and used as a source for my last article. it has resurfaced a couple of times and I believe that it warrants more in depth reading, and exposure. It is a very informative read for anyone who has doubts, que ...
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Food for thought...
Yes, we are in crazy times. · "Perspective" is a topic I'm always discussing... · There are those of you out there that are "rolling with the punches", (and yes you know who you are). Just another "adjustment" on the road of life. But, "what is life?". · I've had far to ...
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Randall Burns
6 years ago

"God sends meat and the Devil sends Cooks"
(Old English/Scottish proverb) · Credit to Thomas Deloney, 1545 · I heard this proverb recently and I must admit that the impact of it made me stop and think,it resonated profoundly with me. · Regardless of one's personal perception/reaction to this sentiment every Cook th ...
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Randall Burns
6 years ago

The Quintessential Barbeque
It was a few weeks ago when I was sitting at home relaxing on a leave of absence and my partner called me · from work · to give me some good news. Apparently she had bought a raffle ticket for a Father's Day draw a few months back and she just got notified that she had won the Gr ...
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Randall Burns
6 years ago

"Tales from Paradise" (The Poem), Chapter 2
Suggested reading; "Tales from Paradise" (The Poem) · Chapter 1 · https://www.bebee.com/producer/@randall-burns/tales-from-paradise-the-poem · Well it’s been almost a year · Since I last brought you cheer · This is just a reminder · For us all to be kinder · We are all blesse ...
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Randall Burns
7 years ago

No Viagra Kneaded to Get a Rise out of This
“The E-Sensual Cook” Chapter 2 · This post is in response to a recent article I published, “Love Mussel”, · https://www.bebee.com/producer/@randall-burns/love-mussel · And the concept that quickly followed, “The E-Sensual Cook”, a series of cooking articles. In this post I dis ...
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Randall Burns
7 years ago

“Why are you so Fucking Happy?!”
I get this question a LOT. Like there’s a problem with it. (?) · Yes I’m generally a happy person, very happy as a matter of fact so I do get this question daily. I have numerous pat answers, all true, at my disposal and issue them out depending on my mood, (I guess, I hon ...
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Randall Burns
7 years ago

Why I Write
Why I Write · I have been pondering this query/statement lately and truth be told I have to admit; · I am NOT a writer! · Having said that however I have to say that I’m NOT a lot of things; · - I’m not a Sailor · - I’m not a naturalist/biologist/environmentalist · - I’m not a ph ...
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Randall Burns
7 years ago

"Love Mussel"
· My hand plunges into the frigid ice water causing goosebumps to erupt over my arm; I grasp a handful of the precious mollusks and place them into the large bowl next to me. The glistening shells are deceptively heavy with the promise of the delecta ...
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Randall Burns
7 years ago

"Mise en Place", a State of Mind
This article is revamped from the original that I posted on LinkedIn, March, 2014. I've quoted this kitchen term, "Mise en Place", in many of my posts and someone asked me the other day what the actual meaning of the term is. I will let the article speak for itself but basically ...
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Randall Burns
7 years ago

BEER!
It was pointed out to me the other day by a friend that all, (and really ALL), of my articles/posts/buzzes, regardless of topic, content or theme, have one common thread; they all mention beer, in one reference or another. I had never noticed this before nor was it a conscious ef ...
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