February 2012
112 posts
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“McDonald’s is among the most important food companies in the world, and one...”
– Mark Bittman, “OMG, McDonald’s Does the Right Thing” (via climateadaptation)
What is the Vermont accent? →
thewinepress:
When I moved to Boston three years ago, I didn’t think my Vermont accent was any different from anyone else native to New England. I knew I was terribly wrong when I first heard a Bostonian say the word “water.”
This article highlights the inflections, cadences and vowel pronunciation of a real Vermont accent (I hail from west of the Green Mountains - what the article dubs as true...
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“No more silly 19th century rituals, no more party bosses engineering junior-high...”
– Brian Mann, NCPR, on the raft of meaningless straw polls, beauty contests and caucuses. Read more
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“Almost everyone is musical. Music is an actual bodily need. Another saying goes...”
– —David Dubal, excerpted from the pianist’s recent article “Let’s Tickle the Ivories” inThe New Criterion
~Susan Leem, associate producer
(via beingblog)
“Love After Love
The time will come when, with elation you will greet yourself...”
– Derek Walcott (via jerulo)