It has become customary for every Web site to offer visitors a bit of lagniappe, something extra in addition to the expected business and technical information. It also has become obvious, over time, that giving everyone the same thing over and over again does not cut it…

We do not know what your interests are, and this is why we decided to offer you a small virtual plate of cultural hors d'oeuvres.

As of now, you can pick and choose from a “tantalizing yet delightful”* selection of fortune  cookies , insightful  quotations , and tasty  culture pills , which may have caught our attention.

We will be updating this section daily, so — please help yourself to generous servings.

* (if you think that the words "tantalizing yet delightful" were lifted right off a Chinese restaurant menu, you are right…)