'Bitchin' Kitchen' is my kinda cookin' show

I'm not much on cooking shows but "Bitchin' Kitchen" is lots of fun. 

You never know what Nadia G is going to say, sing or show. But I love her quirkiness, her taste in food and her love of good music and Tim Burton-style kitchen. 

The clip above is edited tightly to focus on the recipe, so you only get a glimpse of her personality. But the tasty-looking food is just an appetizer for a show that not only makes cooking fun but watching cooking fun. 

'The $8 Billion iPod"

Thank heaven for fact checkers such as Rob Reid, who actually did his homework in questioning the entertainment industry's inflated claims regarding copyright infringement.

Why habits are hard to break

I'm fascinated by the concept behind Charles Duhigg's book "The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business," which dives into the reasons we keep doing the same things over and over. 

What's illuminating is not only why we fall into habits but Duhigg's insight into business opportunities and advice on how people can break out of those often destructive routines. 

If you can't find the time to read Duhigg's book, excellent shortcuts include this NPR "Fresh Air" piece, The New York Times book review and the NYT Book Review podcast, all of which offer rewarding takeaways in fighting human nature.