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“THE AROMA AND FULL-BODIED FLAVOR OF AN UNUSUAL BOTANICAL”.
“THE AROMA AND FULL-BODIED FLAVOR OF AN UNUSUAL BOTANICAL”. The wikipedia entry quotes the new label on each bottle of Jeppson Malört. The label includes the following sentence, which reflects current consumer tastes: “Jeppson Malört has the aroma and full-bodied … Continue reading
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THE ADVERTISING FOR MALÖRT.
THE ADVERTISING FOR MALÖRT. This wikipedia entry refers to “the famous Jeppson’s Malört testimonial that once appeared on every bottle”. For many years the label on the back of the bottle said: “Most first-time drinkers of Jeppson Malört reject our … Continue reading
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JEPPSON’S MALÖRT—A SWEDISH DRINK FROM CHICAGO.
JEPPSON’S MALÖRT—A SWEDISH DRINK FROM CHICAGO. Annalisa learned from Reddit that there is a drink in Chicago called maört that is considered to have a strong taste. She knows that I have a fondness for strong whiskeys. I posted here … Continue reading
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WHY I RARELY USE EXCLAMATION POINTS.
WHY I RARELY US EXCLAMATION POINTS. Katherine Bindley cites Dr. Celia Klin, a professor who researches psycholinguistics, who argues that;”Since email and texts have become substitutes for spoken conversation, people started using punctuation for emphasis and tone instead of just … Continue reading
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EXCLAMATION POINTS AND E MAIL.
EXCLAMATION POINTS AND E MAIL. Katherine Bindley had an article in the Wall Street Journal (August 4, 2018) about the dilemmas that occur in trying to decide whether to or not to put an exclamation point at the end of … Continue reading
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COULD YOU STEAL A GOLD BRIDGE?
COULD YOU STEAL A GOLD BRIDGE? Mary Jane, Nick and Annalisa immediately thought of the 170 pound gold bathtub that was stolen from a Tokyo hotel, as I posted on here. The comments to that post refer to bits from … Continue reading
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SENDING TRAFFIC TO A STREET WITH A 32 DEGREE GRADE.
SENDING TRAFFIC TO A STREET WITH A 32 DEGREE GRADE. I posted here about how “cities are constantly playing defense against the algorithms.” Here is an article on Ars Technica by Cyrus Farivar about Baxter Street in Los Angeles which … Continue reading
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THE THEFT OF PARMESAN CHEESE.
THE THEFT OF PARMESAN CHEESE. I have posted about a number of unusual thefts, including posts about the thefts of a ferris wheel, a gold bathtub, and a cast iron building. Eric Sylvers in the Wall Street Journal (June 23-24) … Continue reading
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IMPLEMENTING THE BACHELOR’S DIET PLAN.
IMPLEMENTING THE BACHELOR’S DIET PLAN. Mary Jane has had a compression fracture of one of her vertebrae and was pretty much bedridden for a while. I did a lot of the cooking. Mary Jane was surprised that even though she … Continue reading
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“DUCK, DUCK, GRAY GOOSE.”
“DUCK, DUCK, GRAY GOOSE.” Annalisa sent me this article by Heather Brown about how the game of “Duck, Duck, Goose” is played in Minnesota. The game was one of my favorites in first and second grade. The players sit in … Continue reading
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