As always an entertaining blend of trivia, humor and moral clarity. Thank you.
Loved the digression on correcting colloquialisms for public consumption.
Listened to a black Texas Tech podcaster follow the Kansas v Texas Tech basketball game in Lubbock last month. Like everyone I relish African-American slang. When our star, Darren Peterson, nailed consecutive threes to tie, then beat the Red Raiders 64-61, the Tech podcaster mused, (trigger warning) “Damn. That nigga a bucket.” 🤣❤️
What kind of a man would happily take another person’s Nobel prize? The same kind that needs to rename buildings, have his image plastered on other federal buildings, and demand abject loyalty from all who surround him, including the Congress. The weakest, most insecure, and neurotic Presidents to have ever occupied the office. And therein lies the danger to the Republic.
The New York Times published a charming, offbeat article about air travel. It quotes Chris Young, “a 52-year-old comic from Helene, Mich.”
You know, I don’t think there’s a Helene, Mich.
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Are you serious? The NYT said the guy was from a place that doesn't exist? Did their auto-correct change it because "Hell" was inappropriate, or did Mr. Young make a joke that went over their heads? I assume it's this guy:
George Washington, two birthdays. We (back in olden time school days) celebrated but one.
Exchange student from Slovakia 25 years ago (like another son to our family): discovered this thing called peanut butter. Every day after school. Wished he could take enough home when he returned to give it to everyone.
And since we opened with language, after a year here, he dreamed in English and when he returned home to his native Slovakia had to learn to speak without mixing both his native and adopted language together in the same sentence.
1. Vermont, 1972. Drivers Ed. Coach would toss me the keys and say, "Go get the car Taggart." I'd traverse the frozen parking lot and bring the car up to the front of the school. Coach would round up the other kids, and they'd all pile in. Coach would have a cigarette lit before he got his door closed.
2. Berlin, 1985. Our housekeeper and shared yardman, a brother /sister team, were refugees from Ghana. They thought peanut butter was the greatest food in the world.
Canada once had an immigration system that was the envy of the world.
The thing I liked best was that it was mutually beneficial; it was good for immigrant and Country alike. It seemed to be working really well. That sentiment was broken for reasons I do not understand. But what I do understand, is that Canadians are now very suspicious and negatively positioned toward sustainable immigration.
This, too, was something I revered about our old system: that is, that Canadians embraced the workings and benefits. Now, we begrudge them.
Another great collection of musings for a cold, wet, Sunday morning. Thank you for sharing.
As always an entertaining blend of trivia, humor and moral clarity. Thank you.
Loved the digression on correcting colloquialisms for public consumption.
Listened to a black Texas Tech podcaster follow the Kansas v Texas Tech basketball game in Lubbock last month. Like everyone I relish African-American slang. When our star, Darren Peterson, nailed consecutive threes to tie, then beat the Red Raiders 64-61, the Tech podcaster mused, (trigger warning) “Damn. That nigga a bucket.” 🤣❤️
Will let you translate that.
What kind of a man would happily take another person’s Nobel prize? The same kind that needs to rename buildings, have his image plastered on other federal buildings, and demand abject loyalty from all who surround him, including the Congress. The weakest, most insecure, and neurotic Presidents to have ever occupied the office. And therein lies the danger to the Republic.
Grotesque.
The New York Times published a charming, offbeat article about air travel. It quotes Chris Young, “a 52-year-old comic from Helene, Mich.”
You know, I don’t think there’s a Helene, Mich.
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Are you serious? The NYT said the guy was from a place that doesn't exist? Did their auto-correct change it because "Hell" was inappropriate, or did Mr. Young make a joke that went over their heads? I assume it's this guy:
http://www.chrisyoungcomic.com/bio.html
Also, Urruchurtu is not "mellifluous." Not even a little bit. At least it doesn't have an X in it, though.
George Washington, two birthdays. We (back in olden time school days) celebrated but one.
Exchange student from Slovakia 25 years ago (like another son to our family): discovered this thing called peanut butter. Every day after school. Wished he could take enough home when he returned to give it to everyone.
And since we opened with language, after a year here, he dreamed in English and when he returned home to his native Slovakia had to learn to speak without mixing both his native and adopted language together in the same sentence.
You stirred two memories.
1. Vermont, 1972. Drivers Ed. Coach would toss me the keys and say, "Go get the car Taggart." I'd traverse the frozen parking lot and bring the car up to the front of the school. Coach would round up the other kids, and they'd all pile in. Coach would have a cigarette lit before he got his door closed.
2. Berlin, 1985. Our housekeeper and shared yardman, a brother /sister team, were refugees from Ghana. They thought peanut butter was the greatest food in the world.
Canada once had an immigration system that was the envy of the world.
The thing I liked best was that it was mutually beneficial; it was good for immigrant and Country alike. It seemed to be working really well. That sentiment was broken for reasons I do not understand. But what I do understand, is that Canadians are now very suspicious and negatively positioned toward sustainable immigration.
This, too, was something I revered about our old system: that is, that Canadians embraced the workings and benefits. Now, we begrudge them.
Another great collection of musings for a cold, wet, Sunday morning. Thank you for sharing.