The Core of the Sun enhancing her knowledge of chili peppers by extending an invitation to his farm. There, she sampled and grew an assortment of peppers. Working with chili peppers allowed Sinisalo to understand factors such as the Scoville rating which is determined by capsaicinoids. The Scoville scale measures the spiciness (heat) of the pepper. One can explore the Scoville ratings, health benefits, and growing techniques of peppers on Kilpinen's website In the Core of the Sun's Afterword, Sinisalo describes the Transcendental Capsaicinophilic Society as “ a real, though somewhat tongue-in-cheek, group that can be found on the Internet.” A quick Google search reveals
Thomas Scoville and "Martin Luther, Meet Linus Torvalds" as well as perspectives on open-source software for O'Reilly Media. Two minor works demonstrate playful collisions of popular culture and occult spirituality: "The Metrosexual Tarot", published in 2003, burlesqued urban male narcissism and consumer culture, while "The Comic Bardo Thodol", published in 2008, recast the Tibetan Book Of The Dead in comic book form using imagery from mass-market entertainment. Thomas Scoville Thomas Scoville (b. California 1960). American humorist, programmer, technologist and author who chronicled the rise and fall of Silicon Valley during the dot-com bubble. Two works render a Silicon Valley insider's perspective based