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Bread meets tech in Silicon Valley

11/30/2018

Letting loose a little's devil's advocate here, I am sharing this very American story about techies in the US taking on the craft of baking bread, giving a new slant to the 6,000-year-old craft. I'd love to hear the reaction of my French, and other European, readers. Does this article make you want to try your hand at baking bread at home? Or does it make you want to stop by your nearest neighborhood boulangerie and pick up a loaf? Pray tell!

Eater article

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A Thanksgiving story: for decades, this man has been turning loneliness into companionship with and for strangers

11/22/2018

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Thanksgiving is much more than just feast, family and football for Americans – it's a very special feeling. That feeling is difficult to describe, but this article gives it a decent stab.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone.

Thanksgiving

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Statue of Liberty torch in augmented reality

11/13/2018

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Early Thursday morning, a crew of 15 will move the 3,600-pound torch, made of copper and amber glass, from one side of Liberty Island to the other. The obvious question: How were they going to do it?

Check it out

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Adventures of Isabel by Ogden Nash

11/5/2018

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Prosody, in linguistics, refers to the stress and intonation pattern of spoken language. One great way to pick up the prosody of English is through poetry. Listen to this famous children's poem and hear the rhythm. Listen a second time, and read along out loud. At the same time, tune in to how the speaker, Ogden Nash, also the author, pronounces the consonant endings on all the words. Imitate him - he's marvellous.

Adventures of Isabel by Ogden Nash
Isabel met an enormous bear,
Isabel, Isabel, didn't care;
The bear was hungry, the bear was ravenous,
The bear's big mouth was cruel and cavernous.
The bear said, Isabel, glad to meet you,
How do, Isabel, now I'll eat you!
Isabel, Isabel, didn't worry.
Isabel didn't scream or scurry.
She washed her hands and she straightened her hair up,
Then Isabel quietly ate the bear up.
Once in a night as black as pitch
Isabel met a wicked old witch.
The witch's face was cross and wrinkled,
The witch's gums with teeth were sprinkled.
Ho, ho, Isabel! the old witch crowed,
I'll turn you into an ugly toad!
Isabel, Isabel, didn't worry,
Isabel didn't scream or scurry,
She showed no rage and she showed no rancor,
But she turned the witch into milk and drank her.
Isabel met a hideous giant,
Isabel continued self reliant.
The giant was hairy, the giant was horrid,
He had one eye in the middle of his forhead.
Good morning, Isabel, the giant said,
I'll grind your bones to make my bread.
Isabel, Isabel, didn't worry,
Isabel didn't scream or scurry.
She nibled the zwieback that she always fed off,
And when it was gone, she cut the giant's head off.
Isabel met a troublesome doctor,
He punched and he poked till he really shocked her.
The doctor's talk was of coughs and chills
And the doctor's satchel bulged with pills.
The doctor said unto Isabel,
Swallow this, it will make you well.
Isabel, Isabel, didn't worry,
Isabel didn't scream or scurry.
She took those pills from the pill concocter,
And Isabel calmly cured the doctor.

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Bread meets tech in Silicon Valley

A Thanksgiving story: for decades, this man has been turning loneliness into companionship with and for strangers

Statue of Liberty torch in augmented reality

Adventures of Isabel by Ogden Nash

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