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Author Archives: Warren Ediger
Rescued By The Pineapple Express
It’s either feast or famine. Feast refers to a large meal, especially one that celebrates something, like a wedding. Famine refers a shortage (too little) of food, often so much so that people suffer or die because they do not … Continue reading
Posted in Life in the United States
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The Word Of The Year Is . . .
. . . is surreal. In the early 1800s, Noah Webster wrote the first American dictionary to show how American English is different than British English. His dictionary, now called Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary, is probably the most-used American English dictionary. Most … Continue reading
Posted in Language & Terms, Life in the United States
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When Good People Do Good Things
When I see them, I often save articles that describe good people doing good things. Here are two of my favorites from 2016. At rest with honor. Andrew Moore died last year the way he had lived most of his … Continue reading
Posted in Life in the United States
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The Greatest For The Least
A Christmas tradition was born in Dublin, Ireland, almost 275 years ago. On April 13, 1742, 700 people packed (sat very close to each other) into Fishamble Hall for a concert to raise (collect) money to help sick and poor … Continue reading
Posted in Life in the United States
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2-Wheeled Therapy
People who have tried it say it’s therapeutic. What they mean is that doing it makes them feel calm and relaxed. It helps them feel better about themselves and their lives. Forty years ago, a little-known organization called Adventure Cycling … Continue reading
Posted in Life in the United States
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Among the Noise, Silence
Among all the recent political noise, a piece of silence has been noticed by many. The silence is the missing voice of Gwen Ifill, one of the PBS (Public Broadcasting System) Newshour’s co-hosts (two main reporters), who died on Monday, … Continue reading
Posted in Life in the United States
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It Isn’t Over Until . . . Later
Today is election day in the U.S. By the end of the day, we’ll probably know who the next president will be. I say “probably” because today is not the end of the process. Voting on election day is the … Continue reading
Posted in News and Current Events
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Seattle’s Bike Batman
Superheroes have been around for many years. Superman is 78 years old. Spider-Man is 56. Captain Marvel, Batman, Wonder Woman, and Captain America are somewhere in between. Most heroes, though, are not super. They don’t appear in comic books, on … Continue reading
Posted in Life in the United States
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Meet Siri
I was talking to a student recently – on Skype – when I was interrupted by a woman’s voice: “I’m sorry, Warren, I didn’t get that.” The voice came from my iPad, which was sitting on my desk. I had … Continue reading
Posted in Life in the United States, Technology
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When Losers Are Winners
Mara Abbott could see it. The finish line. Her life dream. An Olympic victory. A gold medal. Two hundred meters more and her dream would come true. Two hundred meters more and the Olympic gold medal would be hers. Unlike … Continue reading
Posted in Life in the United States
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