Here is the link to the Wikipedia article on this topic. cf: “A journalist is a writer who, given more time, writes worse.” -- Karl Kraus and cf: “Constraint produces better art.” -- anon keywords: [finding patterns in events] [psychology] [philosophy]
Day: June 1, 2020
OBSERVATION (uncharted territory)
Periodically, and forever, administrators will be saying that they are in ‘uncharted territory’. keywords: [Linguistics] [Language Arts]
article: What is good mathematics?
Here is the link. keywords: [mathematical quality] [Ramsey-type theorems] [arbitrarily long arithmetic progressions] [counterexamples] [ergodic theory] [hypergraph theory] [transference principle]
article: Why diagonally-cut sandwiches are better
Here’s the link. Also, here is the link to a collection of articles on various food-things. keywords: [food] [culinary arts] [choice]
article: Tea: Drinking Green Tea
Here’s the link. keywords: [Japanese tea ceremony] [rituals that must be followed] [tools that must be used] [Macha] [powdered green tea] [let the water cool down a little] [infusions]
perspective: ‘we believe people can make a difference in the world through ordinary purchases’
Here’s the link. keywords: [priority] [priorities] [mission] [organic oils] [flax oil]
article: Four out of five children in child-safety seats are at risk
Here is the link. keywords: [driving] [cars] [vehicles] [proper procedures] [following instructions] [list of safety points]
snaps (as in ‘black-eyed peas and snaps’)
(“immature pods” – the ‘Grits and Pinecones’ website) Here is the link. Merriam-Webster does not include this sense in its free online dictionary, but does include it in its unabridged dictionary. There is no Wikipedia entry for this sense, but Wiktionary does include this sense. Kaj, ne surprize, nek Benson, nek Wells, nek Vikivortaro donas … Continue reading snaps (as in ‘black-eyed peas and snaps’)
papitas
(“breaded and fried quinoa cakes stuffed with tuna, and served with lemon juice” – ‘196 flavors’ website) Here is the link to the full discussion at the ‘196 flavors’ website. Merriam-Webster has yet to catch up: there is no entry for this word in its free online dictionary, nor in its online unabridged dictionary. Also, … Continue reading papitas