| Edition 41: The Humble Potato |
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| Tuesday, 21 October 2008 01:27 |
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It is the Year of the Potato and this edition of The Transit Lounge, we are exploring what this often underated vegetable has to teach us concerning humility. Tall Poppy Syndrome The Macquarie Dictionary defines Tall Poppy Syndrome (TPS) as 'a desire to diminish in stature those people who have attained excellence'. The Australian National Dictionary says a Tall Poppy is 'a person who is conspicuously successful; frequently one whose distinction, rank, or wealth attracts envious notice or hostility'. Read more... Humility with a global impact Conventional wisdom would have us believe that only the arrogant and ruthless achieve spectacular success. Business is no place for niceties. Nowhere is this credo more evident than in that least humble of animals: the multi-national corporation. Read more... From spuds to spires Val Murphy is a potato-farmer and a Christian, who lives and works in south-east Victoria. Val runs tours of the farming district and tells how, some years ago, the small community of Thorpedale grew spuds to raise money for a new church. Read more... From paddock to plate What comes into your mind with the word 'potato'? A tasty side dish to a nice roast dinner? A greasy bag of chips from the local takeaway? This edition The Transit Lounge explores the relationship between the humble potato plant and the final product we buy at the supermarket. Read more... Why are potatoes 'humble'? Potatoes are humble because they grow in the ground. The word 'humble' comes from the Latin, 'humus,' meaning ground or soil. Presumably it is a contraction of ‘humus-able’, ‘able to dwell in the soil’. So maybe this is why Jesus tells us that it is the meek (another word for humble) who shall inherit the earth. Read more... In praise of potato recipes Given a bad rap by diets, the potato is often unduly scorned. Here at The Transit Lounge we laugh in the face of calorie counters and gladly take up the spud. Read more... Mr Potato Head On paper it doesn’t sound like it would fly: you take a potato and stick things into it to make a face and youngsters will go wild. Yet, unlikely as it seems, Mr Potato Head is one of the most enduring children’s toys of the 20th century and still going strong more than 50 years after being launched. Read more... Unpack... On humility
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