The Martin Luther King quote originally was: “If you want to say that I was a drum major, say that I was a drum major for justice. I was a drum major for righteousness. And all of the other shallow things will not matter.” Paraphrased to fit the north face of the new King monument, the inscription says: “I was a drum major for justice, peace and righteousness.” Interior Secretary Ken Salazar has given the National Park Service 30 days to meet with the Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial Project Foundation, the King family and others to determine a more accurate quote for the landmark, an official at the Interior Department said, reports CNN. http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/morning_call/2012/01/king-memorial-quote-panned-by-angelou.html

Known as "ancient grains," thanks to the advanced age of the species (a cool 5,000 years old in some cases) and because they've managed to evade the industrial grooming of modern crops like wheat and corn, these old-school strains have retained their unique personalities. Some are plump and creamy; others lean and laced with smoke. They're perfect for shoring up unfilling salads and brothy soups, stuffing small birds and pork loins or standing in for rice in risottos. And because preparing these grains is no more demanding than boiling pasta or steaming rice, they're easier to cook at home than you might think.
QUINOA A magic bullet for both gluten-free and vegetarian diets, this quick-cooking complete protein absorbs other flavors well. Though technically a seed, quinoa (pronounced KEEN-wah) performs like a cereal with its soft and fluffy texture.
KAMUT The word kamut is actually a trademarked name for an oversized strain of organically grown wheat that's 99% free of any genetically modified organisms—or even modern interlopers. Its grains are sturdy, golden and twice as large as most wheats.
TEFF Teff is said to be the teeniest grain on earth: 150 times smaller than a single wheat berry. When ground into a flour, it's used to make the Ethiopian staple injera, a spongy fermented flatbread. Cooked whole, teff makes a nutty hot cereal and will melt into stews as a flavorful, gluten-free thickening agent.
FREEKEH Freekeh is the name used for any wheat, usually durum, that's harvested when still green, then fire-threshed to give it a smoky intensity and pliant pop. Perhaps the fastest up-and-comer in the ancient grain crowd, freekeh (pronounced FREE-kah) can be found in warm salads, risottos and pilafs.
FARRO Though best known as a recent import from Italy, farro was cycled into rice crop rotations in the American south before the Civil War. The term farro is broadly used for wheat family members that have a nutty flavor and stout build, including emmer, spelt and einkorn.
MILLET If you find yourself thinking millet looks suspiciously like birdseed, that's because it is. Yet humans have been eating millet for millennia; it preceded rice as the staple grain of China. It can be eaten raw or cooked.
RYE Whole rye grains cook up like a dense, earthy cousin of wheat berries. Here you'll find a taste that's close to that of a walnut. At Seattle's Emmer & Rye, chef Seth Caswell simmers the restaurant's namesake ingredients together, along with various aromatics to make a rustic risotto-like side. KRISTEN MIGLORE Read more and see image at: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203471004577141363042147218.html?mod=WSJ_ITP_offduty_12

Veteran crime writer Elmore Leonard, 86, looms large on the set of "Justified," the FX series starring his exceedingly courteous but trigger-happy character, U.S. Deputy Marshal Raylan Givens. Writers for the show consult his novels to study their dialogue and tone. Mr. Leonard suggests plot developments. Raylan, a cowboy type who's prone to dispensing justice vigilante-style, first appeared in the 1993 novel "Pronto." He returned in the 1995 novel "Riding the Rap" and last appeared in the 2001 short story "Fire in the Hole." FX used the short story as the basis for "Justified," which has been picked up for a third season and draws a weekly average of nearly four million viewers. Mr. Leonard set aside Raylan for more than a decade, publishing nine other books. But he's grown so enamored of the TV series that he decided to write a new novel starring the Kentucky marshal—an unusual reversal of the page-to-screen adaptation process.
How has your writing style evolved over the years? It started to evolve in the '60s, I think. I could detect a change. I wasn't using as many words. I wasn't using as many adverbs. I just finally kind of fell into my style. I'm not sure what to call it.
Which writers influenced you, and who do you like to read?
I started out of course with Hemingway when I learned how to write. Until I realized Hemingway doesn't have a sense of humor. He never has anything funny in his stories.
In your "10 Rules of Writing" you tell people what not to do: Never open a book with the weather, never use a verb other than "said" to carry dialogue. Do you have any rules for what writers should do? Everyone has his own sound. I'm not going to presume how to tell anybody how to write. It's just that if you avoid these, you're going to come out ahead.
You're 86 and still writing every day. What keeps you working when you could easily retire?
I still like to write. I might as well do it. I can't just sit here and look out the window. There's a lot of snow out there right now. ALEXANDRA ALTER
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Etta James,equally at home singing unadulterated blues, searing R&B and sophisticated jazz, died on Jan. 20. She was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and her biggest hit, 'At Last,' has been enshrined in the Grammy Hall of Fame. Her dusky voice, which could stretch from a sultry whisper to an aching roar, influenced generations of singers who came after, from Tina Turner to Bonnie Raitt to Christina Aguilera. And pop-R&B singer Beyonce carefully studied James before portraying her in the loosely historical 2008 film "Cadillac Records." As a teen, James formed a trio called the Peaches, which was discovered by R&B musician and promoter Johnny Otis. Soon, she was in a duo called Etta & Harvey with Harvey Fuqua of the Moonglows, the R&B group behind the 1955 hit "Sincerely." Early on, she toured with Johnny Guitar Watson, the Texas singer, songwriter and guitarist, in an association that figured prominently in her approach to music for the rest of her life. Read much more at: http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-etta-james-20120121,0,1608543.story