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  • I’m gonna claim that is millennials really hit the sweet spot of technology advancement that, like you said, forced us to learn things and think critically. Working in IT, I now have to continue to help the older generation understand computers but also teach the younger generation how to use computers. It’s been tablets and mobile interfaces for a decade now, and nobody has learned how things work.

    I do think the generation that’s about to reach adult hood seems to be more well adjusted emotionally that any other I’ve experienced. A lot of schools do include basic programming courses and all do common core math, so hopefully that will be the difference maker for critical thinking. I think the 20-30 year olds right now could be the most problematic politically going forward.













  • Found this on Reddit years ago, and it’s been my go to since.

    Ingredients:

    2 lb 80/20 ground chuck

    1 lb 90/10 ground sirloin

    1 lb smoked sausage

    ½ lb thick cut bacon (optional)

    1 Tbsp butter (optional)

    1 large yellow onion, finely chopped

    2 jalapeno peppers, diced (w/seeds)

    4 serrano peppers, diced (w/seeds if you want it hot)

    2 red bell pepper, diced (remove center and seeds)

    6 cloves of garlic, minced

    3 Ancho chilies

    1 Pasilla chile

    1 Costeña chile

    1 guajillo chile

    1 New Mexico chile

    Small can of chipotles in adobo sauce

    Small can of sun dried tomatoes

    29 oz can crushed tomatoes

    2 Tbsp cumin

    2 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce

    1 Tbsp of apple cider vinegar

    ½ Tbsp red pepper

    ~12 oz Young’s chocolate stout beer

    Kosher salt and black pepper to taste

    Directions:

    1. Seed and stem the dried chilies (anchos, pasilla, costena, guajillo, and NM). Heat them in enough water (or chicken stock) to cover the chilies and let them soak for 15 minutes.
    2. If including bacon, slice the bacon into squares, and fry in a large pot. When finished, remove the bacon leaving the rendered fat.
    3. Over medium high heat, (melt butter if not using bacon) add onion (let onions caramelize for a bit), jalapenos, serranos, and red bells peppers (they should sizzle when you add them) to the bacon fat (or butter) and cook for about 5 minutes, until the onions start to turn translucent. Add the garlic about halfway through this step.
    4. Add the meat and sausage and cook until fully browned.
    5. At this point the chilies should be soft. Remove them from the water (discard water, it will be bitter), and place them in a blender along with the chipotles in adobo sauce and sun dried tomatoes (tomatoes added toward the end).
    6. Maybe add some beer to help move everything around.
    7. Puree until nice and smooth and then add to chili pot along with crushed tomatoes, spices and everything else. Stir well. Cook at a low simmer for 2-4 hours.