Sharing The Planet
As we understand it algae is algae unless it is cyanobacteria, and yeast is a type of fungi. These two microorganisms figure prominently in the lives of today’s ODDguests - Mr. Joseph L. Owades and Mr. William J. Oswald. Mr. Owades (middle initial L. for Lite Beer) worked with yeast and Mr. Oswald worked with algae.
Since we ODDones are never far from beer let us take yeast excrement to start. Actually Mr. Owades discovered a wee enzyme that ‘prompted’ yeast to eat everything on their collective plate - that is to digest all available starch. Why was this a big deal? The process produced a beer with reduced carbos and fewer calories and started a cultural revolution called The Light Beer Commercial. No end of beer commercials now make up the genre called Classic Commercials
Think you are just the smartest? Then sashay over and take the Beer Church Beer Commercial Quiz. And after your quiz workout raise a toast to Mr. Owades won’t you?
Algae gone wild produces everyone’s favorite spring time treat - pond scum. We know Pond Scum isn’t as sexy as Light Beer, but understanding pond scum is every bit as important as understanding yeast excrement. Mr. Oswald perfected methods that used algae to clean wastewater and built more than 100 such cleansing ponds around the world.
And if you still lack for inspiration you can try Pond Scum Art - “…is an entirely flowing universe, a miniature ecosystem that our hands gently pulled from the tight-knit rocks.” Uh, what?
I’ve had enough, I’ve seen enough, I’ve had it all, I’m giving up
I won the race, I broke the cup, I drank it all, I spit it up
Yeah, atomic, supersonic
What a joke, I’m dumb
See ya, don’t wanna be you
Lunch meat, pond scum
My head’s on fire in high esteem
Get drunk and sing along to queen
Practice my t-rex moves and make the scene
Yeah, I’d rather be anywhere doing anything ~ “The Wake-Up Bomb”, REM
