Everyone totally overreacted to Hurricane Irene last year, which ended up just being a really rainy evening. So when people started freaking out about Hurricane Sandy and essentially preparing for the apocalypse I was like:
But several days later, in Sandy’s aftermath I’m like:
love this
From Henry Fowler’s immortal 1906 Modern English Usage, a table of commonly confused terms.
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just had this discussion while home visiting family last week
npr:
It’s soda. /gavel — Tanya B.
A Twitter data scientist details how we refer to soda — er, pop — across the country.
Almond cake (served here with a little rhubarb compote) - click on the pic to get the recipe.
This smooth, light puree of canned tuna, shallot, and a touch of cream or creme fraiche is delicious on toast, baguette or good crusty bread. It will remind you of tuna salad, in a good way. Click the pic to go to the recipe.
Rosemary and pink peppercorn cornmeal cookies - lovely and not too sweet. Click through for the recipe.
love this chart given that i’m in grad school right now and trying to get a final group project done this weekend!
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fun shots of nyc!
Day and Night in New York City Captured in Single Images by Stephen Wilkes.
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The YWCA weighs in on the importance of the Violence Against Women Act. There are three reasons some Republicans are trying to block the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act: Gays, immigrants, and Native Americans.
A weekend of cooking inspired by Tamar Adler’s book, An Everlasting Meal: Cooking with Economy and Grace - click on the pic to see everything that went into the skillet
I hadn’t really thought about how crazy out of control my gmail account had gotten till I saw this on Saturday. I’ve now deleted literally thousands of emails. Felt a major sense of accomplishment!
good:
This spring, why not beautify and simplify your inbox, the electronic manifestation of your whole life?
Our Gmail insider is here to give you options other than “slash and burn.”
Banana coconut cake (click pic for recipe)
