Kaleidoscope noun 1: an instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as
glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that
changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety
of patterns 2: something resembling a kaleidoscope: such as a: a variegated changing pattern or scene a: kaleidoscope of colors b: a succession of changing phases or actionsa kaleidoscope of changing fashions c: a diverse collection Greek kalos beautiful
+ eidos form + English –scope The
first known use of kaleidoscope was
in 1817.
Nutmeg comes from the
nutmeg tree, which grows in tropical climates and actually yields two
spices. The crinkled, hard nutmeg nut
itself is encased in a lacy scarlet membrane which, when dried and ground,
becomes mace. Use whole nutmeg freshly
grated; unlike cinnamon, this spice won’t do much if used whole. Grate a little into puddings, custards, and
sauces. Add it along with other baking
spices to apple crisps, pumpkin pies, spice cakes, cobbler toppings, or spiced butter.
Nutmeg crosses over successfully to the savory arena, too, lifting spinach and
cheese dishes, béchamel sauces, Greek lamb casseroles, Italian vegetable stews,
and Scandinavian-style mashed potatoes to delicious heights. Although you can buy nutmeg already ground, I
recommend buying whole nuts. Highly
volatile oils make nutmeg taste best when you grate it freshly into a
dish. A microplane grater, one of my
favorite tools, makes fast work of grating nutmeg. Robert Wemischner
There's a term from
screenwriting called a "logline."
It refers to a script or movie summed up in just one sentence. The term comes from broadcasters' logs, back
in the days before DVDs or streaming services, when television stations were
the only ones to broadcast movies once they'd left the theater. TV logs
were very concise (think of the one-line descriptions on a TV grid), so no
matter how complex the film, its description had to fit in one line. Screenwriters adopted the practice of summing
up their scripts and became adept at boiling their plots down. Isadora
Teich Take quiz at
https://play.howstuffworks.com/quiz/can-you-guess-these-books-a-single-sentence Thank you, Muse reader!
Strawberry Pretzel Pie was a very popular dish in the 1990s in Nebraska—a
really popular potluck and summer holiday menu item. It was always called a “salad” though, which
I thought was a little odd, so I made it into a pie. But, if we’re calling this a salad, I’d like
to see more salads just like this!
Angela Garbacz Find recipe for
one nine-inch pie at https://www.splendidtable.org/recipes/strawberry-pretzel-pie
Punctilious is an
adjective that describes someone who is scrupulously attentive to detail or
someone who engages in the careful observance of the formalities of
etiquette. A person who
is punctilious thrives on formality and ritual, and is finicky in
manner. It is rarely a compliment to
describe someone as punctilious, the usage of the word usually
carries the connotation of prissiness, a sense of superiority, and
over-emphasis on things that do not really matter. The word punctilious is derived
from the Italian word puntiglio, which means fine point.
Punctual is an
adjective that describes someone who is known for arriving to meetings or
rendezvous promptly, someone who is concerned enough to arrive somewhere at the
proper time. A punctual person
does not tolerate lateness in himself or others. The word punctual is derived from
the Latin word punctum, meaning prick or point. https://grammarist.com/usage/punctilious-vs-punctual/
In the book David
Copperfield, written in 1850 by Charles Dickens, the orphaned title
character is sent to work in a factory in another town. Arrangements are
made for young David to rent a room in the home of Wilkins Micawber. Mr.
Micawber is fond of offering advice to David and not long
after he moves in Mr. Micawber confidently states: Annual income
twenty pounds, annual expenditure nineteen, nineteen and six, result
happiness. Annual income twenty pounds, annual expenditure twenty pounds
ought and six, result misery. Although impressed with this sound
financial advice it soon becomes obvious to David that Mr. Micawber
is completely unable to follow it, as he faces one financial crisis after
another. Mr. Micawber’s financial
advice, in spite of his inability to live it, has resonated over the years
and has come to be known as The Micawber Principle. There you have it. In two short, simple
sentences Charles Dickens stated the fundamental law of personal finance in an
unforgettable way. Spending less than you earn--consistently, over
time--will lead to at least some degree of financial
success. Spending more than you earn will lead to financial
misery, which is likely to negatively affect other areas of your life. It
really is that simple. http://micawberprinciple.com/the-micawber-principle-living-the-fundamental-law-of-personal-finance-45/
W.C. Fields in David
Copperfield (1935)Now and Forever as Mr. Micawber W.C. Fields
respected the works of Charles Dickens so much that he did not change or ad lib
any words in "The Personal History, Adventures, Experience, &
Observation of David Copperfield the Younger." The film opened on January 13, 1935,
"with all the pomp and ceremony of old Hollywood's grand premieres,"
at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjhcvknDy-8 4:41
The
adjective refulgent comes from the Latin fulgere, meaning
"to shine." Refulgent is used both literally and
figuratively.
https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/refulgent
The adjective effulgent comes from the Latin ex meaning
"out" and fulgere meaning "to shine". https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/effulgent
For the
Dutch, bread is common at breakfast, and it’s often decked out with a beloved
Dutch sprinkle. Called hagelslag, or
hailstorm, it’s layered atop untoasted white bread slathered in butter. The moniker is a reference to the sound that
thick, flavorful Dutch sprinkles make when landing on bread, ice cream, or
anything else in need of a storm of tasty sprinkles, which the Dutch really,
really enjoy, consuming 30 million pounds of them every year. Many breakfast options are pure sweetness,
and Sicily’s brioche con gelato is no
exception. While the combo, which
consists of several scoops of gelato inside an eggy bun with a dollop of
whipped cream, sounds like dessert, it certainly provides a lot of energy at
the start of the day. See Around
the World in 380 Breakfasts at https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/breakfast-around-the-world?utm_source=Gastro+Obscura+Weekly+E-mail&utm_campaign=5d878666c0-AUTOMATION__1&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_2418498528-5d878666c0-71793902&mc_cid=5d878666c0&mc_eid=aef0869a63
Du Fu (Tu Fu 712–770)
was a Chinese poet and politician of the Tang dynasty. Along with Li Bai (Li
Po), he is frequently called the greatest of the Chinese poets. His greatest ambition was to serve his
country as a successful civil servant,
but he proved unable to make the necessary accommodations. His life, like the whole country, was
devastated by the An Lushan Rebellion of 755, and his last
15 years were a time of almost constant unrest.
Although initially he was little-known to other writers, his works came
to be hugely influential in both Chinese and Japanese literary
culture. Of his poetic writing, nearly
fifteen hundred poems have been preserved over the ages. He has been called the
"Poet-Historian" and the "Poet-Sage" by Chinese critics,
while the range of his work has allowed him to be introduced to Western readers
as "the Chinese Virgil, Horace, Ovid, Shakespeare, Milton, Burns, Wordsworth, Béranger, Hugo or Baudelaire".https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Du_Fu See Du Fu English translations of poems at http://www.chinese-poems.com/due.html
WORD OF THE DAY FOR JULY
22 geoglyph noun (chiefly archaeology) A large-scale drawing or image made on the ground by arranging lines of stones, scratching the earth, etc., and often only fully visible from a distance or the air. See graphics at https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/geoglyph#English
http://librariansmuse.blogspot.com Issue 2132
July 22, 2020
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