"FootGolf is a precision sport where players kick a
soccer ball into a cup—in as few shots as possible." People
began playing in Europe around 2009, then it spread to South and North
America. The American FootGolf League is
the national organization with the most FootGolf courses--golf courses that
allow FootGolfers to play--in the world. You need a regulation FIFA #5 soccer ball. In the U.S., there are AFGL Accredited FootGolf courses in nearly half the states, and the game is
played in more than 20 countries. The
first ever FootGolf World Cup was held in Budapest, Hungary in 2012. Linton Weeks
https://www.npr.org/sections/theprotojournalist/2014/03/13/288546935/footgolf-a-new-sport-explored-in-19-questions
The game of FootGolf is played from the teeing zone with
each player aiming for the hole on the green zone in the fewest number of
kicks. It is played with minimal
supervision of a marshal and depends on the integrity of the player to show
consideration for other players and to abide by the rules. See FootGolf
for dummies at http://www.fifg.org/dummies.html
Is Bad Handwriting Genetic? Many
factors go into determining the style in which a person writes. Penmanship is shaped by a person's life experiences,
their character and how they were taught to write, according to Richard Fraser,
a handwriting analysis expert and forensic handwriting examiner in Westwood,
Mass. "If a person experiences a
traumatic event, their handwriting may change," Fraser said. "Handwriting reflects a person's
personality and state of mind an organized person will most likely take care to
make sure that every letter is neatly written." However, genetics also play a role in shaping
how a person dots their i's and crosses their t's. Handwriting is influenced by a person's
anatomy, for example, bone structure affects how one holds a pen. Hand-eye coordination, muscle memory and
mental ability in copying proper penmanship also influence writing, according
to Fraser. Handwriting can change over
time as these physical and mental characteristics change. But genetic influence only goes so far. People whose handwriting is extremely similar
to their parents didn't inherit it they simply copied it, maybe even
subconsciously. "Similarities in
handwriting produced by family members do sometimes exist when a writer
imitates the characters of another family member or even a respected
acquaintance," according to the book "Scientific Examination of
Questioned Documents" (CRC Press, 2006). "This tendency often occurs during
adolescence, when the writer is developing and experimenting with his or her
handwriting." Remy Melina https://www.livescience.com/32804-is-bad-handwriting-genetic.html
See also Inheritance of Handwriting Features at http://www.irjes.com/Papers/vol4-issue4/A440105.pdf
What is Mirin and Mirin
Substitutes Mirin is a
Japanese cooking rice wine. Mirin tastes a little like sake, but it’s
sweeter and has a lower alcohol content (about 14%), a bit like dessert wine
but more subtle. Don’t worry about the
alcohol, as it burns off during cooking.
Mirin can transform bland sauces into something very flavorful. For example, the classic teriyaki sauce is
essentially made with mirin, sake, soy sauce and sugar. Dry white wine
or rice vinegar mixed with some sugar make an easy mirin substitute. For every tablespoon of wine or rice vinegar,
you’ll need to add a half teaspoon of sugar.
Find recipe for homemade mirin at https://tipbuzz.com/mirin/
What we know about “bamboozle” is that it first appeared
in English at the beginning of the 18th century, just in time to make the list
Jonathan Swift (author of “Gulliver’s Travels” and “A Modest Proposal”) was
compiling of words that were, in his opinion, corroding, if not destroying, the
English language (as outlined in his “The Continual Corruption of our English
Tongue,” 1710). Swift also, by the way,
objected to the words “mob” and “banter,” as well as the contractions “I’d” and
“can’t. One of the more plausible
theories about the origin of “bamboozle” ties it to the Scots word “bombaze,”
meaning “to confuse or mystify.” Efforts
have also been made to connect it to the French word “embabouiner” meaning “to
make a fool of” (literally, “to make a baboon of”). It’s also possible, of course, that
“bamboozle” was simply dreamed up out of thin air. “Gobbledygook”
was coined in 1944 by US Representative Maury Maverick (grandson of Sam
Maverick, whose habit of not branding his cows gave us “maverick” meaning
“independent”). Rep. Maverick,
overseeing factory production during WWII, described the doubletalk and jargon
he was encountering from government officials as “gobbledygook” one day, and
the word was an instant hit. He later
explained that “gobbledygook” was his attempt to imitate the sound a turkey
makes. http://www.word-detective.com/2009/03/bamboozle/
FILM FLAM: Essays On Hollywood by Larry
McMurtry McMurtry's modest essays on Hollywood screenwriting and films generally
are among the most literate and absorbing in recent memory, especially when set
beside William Goldman's Adventures in the Screen Trade. McMurtry takes an active hatchet to Horseman,
Pass By (filmed as Hud, a movie McMurty thinks far superior to the novel), The
Last Picture Show, and Leaving Cheyenne (filmed indifferently as Lovin
'Molly). Unfortunately, he never gets to
his present reactions to the adaptation of Terms of Endearment--filmed as a
tear-jerker but quite funny and moving, in which Jack Nicholson won an Oscar
for a role that wasn't even in the novel.
McMurtry refuses to read or work on any project (always a book
adaptation) until the very last moment when he's literally flying to
Hollywood. Hollywood being so mercurial,
the producer's deal may have fallen through before McMurtry has landed. Also, he resists doing first drafts before a
director has been taken on. Otherwise,
all he's doing is a first reading for the director while producing a digest for
the producer to shuck around--a kind of scriptwriting that is death to the
soul. https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/larry-mcmurtry/film-flam/ "Film first" is a slogan to save
you disappointments when characters are invented or their importance inflated
because of star power. The Muser read
the novel Dune (1965) , and then saw the film (1984) with José Ferrer
featured for a disproportionate amount of time as Padishah Emperor Shaddam
IV, when Paul Atreides
is actually the main character of the novel.
Veal Milanese (Cotoletta alla Milanese) is one of the most famous dishes of Italian
traditional cuisine. Like Saffron Risotto recipe, it was born in
Lombardy, a region in northern Italy.
Veal Milanese is
a meat recipe original from the city of Milan. Very quick
and easy to make, it has ancient origins.
Cutlets appear for the first time in Milan in a menu prepared for
the monks of St. Ambrogio in
1134 under the name “lompolos cum panito”.
serves 4 See recipe with pictures and link to other
recipes at https://www.recipesfromitaly.com/veal-milanese-original-recipe/
Logan Circle Historic District,
Washington D.C. This approximately eight-block area is a
unique, virtually unchanged example of a prosperous, late-19th-century
residential neighborhood constructed around a large open urban space. The focal point of the district is Logan
Circle, an important element of the 1791-92 L'Enfant Plan and Ellicott Plans
for the Federal City. Impressive
three-and-four-story townhouses, closely grouped, surround the circle and some
of the radial streets. Nearly all were
constructed during the 25-year period between 1875-1900 and present an almost
solid street façade of Late Victorian and Richardsonian architecture. In the center of the circle itself is a
bronze equestrian statue of Major General John A. Logan on a pink marble base. The sculpture was designed by Franklin
Simmons. Logan was Commander of the Army
of the Tennessee during the Civil War and later the Commander of the Grand Army
of the Republic. Logan also served as
Representative and Senator from Illinois. President McKinley attended the dedication
ceremonies in 1901.
THOUGHT FOR TODAY
A kiss can be a comma, a
question mark, or an exclamation point. - Mistinguett, singer (3 Apr 1875-1956)
http://librariansmuse.blogspot.com Issue 1272
April 3, 2019
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