hardly anyone cooks just for himself. cooking is a service to others - often not adequately recognized - but as basic in life as it gets. kids learn to focus away from themselves that service is the key to a good life.
Also, nothing bonds better than cooking together as psychologists have found out in many kidnappings where they try to get victims and kidnappers to prepare meals jointly. people who prepare food together tend to respect each other. eating together will not go half as far.
There are plenty of ways to improve yourself or your life that we might have overlooked. How do you plan on making the most of 2009? You can e-mail us about it at: 50ways@usnews.com
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otto 4:42AM April 06, 2009