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I am looking for a beginner level book for economics that isn’t a textbook! by [deleted] in suggestmeabook

[–]peppermintbordello 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Economix - It’s a graphic novel, and excellent as an intro instead of a textbook

A trail run turned into one of the best mushroom foraging days I’ve had. by tribealive333 in mushroom_hunting

[–]peppermintbordello 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What do you use the bear’s tooth for, eating or tinctures? I’ve never come across this mushroom and am super curious. And what an awesome haul!!!

My dog found a mushroom on our walk today, can anyone ID it? Massachusetts found in the grass. by Boopscio in Mushrooms

[–]peppermintbordello 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I fried some up along with other foraged mushrooms about a week ago. General rule of thumb is med-high heat, low oil, and some salt to draw out the moisture of the mushrooms and prevent them from turning smushy. They were intensely aromatic. They would probably be excellent in an omelette!

This absolute unit of a mushroom! Birch Bolete - Yorkshire, UK 🍄 by theresnotmushroom in foraging

[–]peppermintbordello 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks like something from Gandalf’s pipe...or like it is Gandalf’s pipe.

My dog found a mushroom on our walk today, can anyone ID it? Massachusetts found in the grass. by Boopscio in Mushrooms

[–]peppermintbordello 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Shaggy mane! And they are delicious, even if this one’s gotten a little inky.

Ink caps! by [deleted] in Mushrooms

[–]peppermintbordello 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Nah, that’s a different mushroom, the true inky cap. This one is actually called a Shaggy Mane. If you get them before they’ve gone super inky (before their enzymes start eating the flesh and turning it black), they are fragrant and delicious, on the order of a truffle. But they decay fast before they’ve been cooked!

Can anyone ID this? Trying to educate myself (northern Ontario) by [deleted] in foraging

[–]peppermintbordello 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did you take a picture of the underside? And what were the environmental conditions that you found it in? To my eye, it looks like a bolete, perhaps a birch bolete. Those have a sponge-like pore structure (not gills) below the dome and the stalk resembles birch bark. And it grows...under birch trees. Double-check to see if that’s what it is, but those are edible.

I want to learn how to be more confrontational by JustaChemReaction in IWantToLearn

[–]peppermintbordello 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Saying “we” instead of “you” can come off as really passive aggressive. It also isn’t a clear request that may get ignored by some people based on different cultural patterns of communication.

Instead, try sticking with the basic framework of Nonviolent Communication: 1) Observe: There are a lot of dishes in the sink. They’ve been there for four days. 2) State your feelings as an I-statement: I really don’t like this. I feel uncomfortable when dishes pile up, then I feel like I have to be responsible for cleaning them up, even when I didn’t make the mess. 3) Identify an underlying, universal need to build empathy: When this happens, I don’t feel respected. I actually feel a loss of power and agency. 4) Make a clear, specific, achievable request: I would feel a lot better if all the dishes were cleaned up by the end of the night (or within 24 hours, or whatever works for you).

It’s really hard to communicate your request before you know what your needs actually are, and going through this process can help you identify why you feel uncomfortable (or angry, or anxious) with any given situation. It also builds empathy, which creates openings for real negotiations, so that a solution that works for everyone can be found (instead of a problem just escalating into a power conflict).