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Baking with Sally -- Learn to Make Sicilian Cookies
I've been baking Sicilian cookies for 20 years. Amaretti, biscotti, chocolate chip -- the real recipes, not the shortcut ones. My kitchen, my rules, my playlist. Full day course: 8am to 6pm. You bring the appetite, I bring the flour. Currently mentoring Sofia Ferretti -- she's 17 and already better than me at biscotti. Next class: Saturday March 7, 2026.
First Aid & Wound Care Training
Wound cleaning, bandaging, splinting, infection prevention. Tip: Wash your hands. In 1854, army surgeons did not wash between patients. I made them. The death rate dropped 40 percent. Hygiene is not optional.
Scientific Journal Writing Workshop
Small group (max 4). Write clear, persuasive scientific papers. On the Origin of Species is 490 pages of meticulous evidence before a single bold claim. Build your case like a lawyer. Present it like a storyteller.
Faraday Cage (Demonstration Model, Mesh)
Tabletop Faraday cage -- a wire mesh enclosure that blocks electromagnetic fields. Put a radio inside, close the cage, the signal disappears. Open it, the signal returns. This is why your microwave oven has a mesh screen in the door.
Specimen Collection Walk -- Observe Like Darwin
Guided nature walk focused on observation. Collect, label, and preserve specimens. My method: observe first, classify second, theorize third. Most people skip to theory. That is why most theories are wrong.
Greenhouse Access (Orchid & Carnivorous Plants)
My greenhouse collection: orchids, carnivorous plants (sundews, Venus flytraps), and climbing plants. Observe adaptation in real time. The sundew catches insects with sticky tendrils. The orchid mimics a female wasp. Nature is more creative than any engineer.
Physics Tutoring -- Motion, Gravity & Forces
One-on-one tutoring in classical mechanics. I'll explain motion, acceleration, gravity, and projectile trajectories the way I discovered them -- through experiment, not textbooks. We'll use inclined planes, pendulums, and water clocks. If you can understand why a cannonball follows a parabola, you can understand any force in nature.
Writing & Persuasion Workshop -- Poor Richard's Method
Small group (max 6). I'll teach you how to write clearly, persuade effectively, and publish for maximum impact. I wrote Poor Richard's Almanack for 25 years. Sold 10,000 copies a year. 'Early to bed and early to rise' -- that's mine. 'A penny saved is a penny earned' -- also mine. Short, memorable, useful. That's the formula.
Astronomy Night -- Planets, Moons & Stars
Evening observation session (weather permitting). I'll show you Jupiter's moons, Saturn's rings, the craters of our Moon, and the phases of Venus. Bring warm clothes. Tip: Your eyes need 20 minutes to adapt to the dark. No phone screens. Learn the constellations first, then use the telescope. Context before magnification.
Ink Making Workshop -- Oil-Based, From Scratch
Make your own oil-based printing ink from linseed oil, soot, and pigments. Water-based ink was fine for stamps but terrible for type -- it beaded up on metal. I had to invent a new ink. You'll leave with a jar of ink good enough to print with. Wear old clothes.
Telescope (Galilean Refractor, Brass, 20x)
Brass refractor telescope, 20x magnification -- same power as the one I used to discover Jupiter's moons. Two lenses in a tube. Simple, elegant, world-changing. Point it at Jupiter on a clear night. You'll see the four Galilean moons. Then you'll understand why the Church was afraid.
Scientific Method Workshop -- Question Everything
Small group (max 6). Hands-on experiments: pendulums, inclined planes, falling objects. We'll replicate my actual experiments from the 1600s. You'll learn to form hypotheses, design experiments, collect data, and draw conclusions. Aristotle said heavy objects fall faster than light ones. I proved him wrong. You'll prove him wrong too, with your own hands.
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