The Yuki (also known as Yukiah) are an indigenous
people of California, whose traditional
territory is around Round Valley, Mendocino
County.
Today they are enrolled members of the Round Valley Indian Tribes of the Round Valley
Reservation. Yuki tribes are thought to have settled as
far south as Hood Mountain in present-day Sonoma County. The Yuki language is no longer spoken. It is distantly related to the Wappo language, forming the Yukian
family with
it. The Yuki people had a quaternary
(4-based) counting
system, based on
counting the spaces between the fingers, rather than the fingers themselves. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yuki_people Meiomi Pinot Noir is well-known to wine
buffs. The
name Meiomi is a word from the native, coastal dwelling Yuki and Wappo tribes
that means “coast”. http://www.wineponder.com/meiomi-wine-story/
“Bamboozle” 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.” Since most of the terms that
drew Swift’s ire were, at that time, slang used by the lower classes in
England, it’s fair to assume “bamboozle” originated in the same precincts. 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. That’s never a very satisfying
explanation, but English is full of words that were invented to fit a momentary
need and then went on to lead long and happy lives. “Gobbledygook,” for instance, 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. But in one inspired moment he gave us the
perfect word for the sound a bureaucracy makes.
http://www.word-detective.com/2009/03/bamboozle/
First Chefs: Recipes
The recipes are featured in the First
Chefs: Fame and Foodways from Britain to
the Americas exhibition at Folger Shakespeare Library in
Washington, DC: Thomas Tusser's Seed Cake, Hannah Wooley's Orange and Lemon Marmalade,
William Hughes's Hot Chocolate, Robert May's Braised Brisket, and Akara, inspired by Hercules https://www.folger.edu/exhibitions/first-chefs/recipes The Muser picked up copies of the recipes
during a 2019 visit and has tried two so far:
Seed Cake and Akara.
“A fable, a fairytale, a fantasy can speak both to the urgency
of the present, but also allow you to break bread with the dead, so to
speak.” I don’t think it’s an exaggeration to say that Ilya
Kaminsky is to poetry what Bob Dylan has been to folk music; acres of it live
inside him; pour out of him; prick him tonight and it will geyser forth; it is
ennobled by his love. He has co-edited
four anthologies, and translated another fistful of volumes. In Kaminsky’s language you’ll feel Isaac Babel’s
indoor Yiddish, you’ll be carried along by Emily Dickinson’s pressure to get
the self down right; there will be a current of Adam Zagajewki’s exile; and
you’ll remember Paul Celan’s miniaturization of all the world’s hearts into a
size you can eat. Find a transcript of John Freeman’s interview
with Ilya Kaminsky at https://lithub.com/ilya-kaminsky-fables-allow-you-to-break-bread-with-the-dead/
ap·o·thegm a short, pithy saying like “Brevity is the soul of wit”) Origin
of apothegm Classical Greek apophthegma, a terse, pointed saying
from apophthengesthai from apo-, from + phthengesthai, to utter https://www.yourdictionary.com/apothegm
WAR FARE From the Homefront to the Frontlines It unites us, divides us and is one of the
most effective weapons in war: the
control (and cooking) of food. The
National WWI Museum and Memorial addresses an often overlooked aspect of the
war: food. In addition to reviewing the effects of food
on World War I, War Fare: From
the Homefront to the Frontlines includes photographs, comments and
even delicious vintage recipes updated for the modern era. https://www.theworldwar.org/explore/exhibitions/online-exhibitions/war-fare NATIONAL WWI MUSEUM AND MEMORIAL 2 Memorial Drive, Kansas City, MO The Museum and Memorial is closed in May 2020 due
to concerns with COVID‑19. See also https://www.worldwar1centennial.org/index.php/food-will-win-the-war-home.html
and find recipes at http://exhibitions.theworldwar.org/war-fare/#/in-the-kitchen/recipes Thank you, Muse reader who remarks “I like
the way they scored the online exhibit, more evidence of the power of
music.” See the old cookbook and click
on various items to see photos from the original at
pragmatic / dogmatic If you're pragmatic, you're
practical. You're living in the real
world, wearing comfortable shoes. If
you're dogmatic, you follow the rules. You're living in the world you want, and
acting a little stuck up about it. A pragmatic person is sensible,
grounded, and practical—and doesn't expect a birthday celebration filled with
magical creatures. If you're pragmatic, you're
practical. You're living in the real
world, wearing comfortable shoes. If
you're dogmatic, you follow the rules. https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/pragmatic
Hablot
Knight Browne (1815–1882) was an
English artist and illustrator. Well-known by his pen name, Phiz, he illustrated books by Charles
Dickens, Charles Lever, and Harrison Ainsworth. Browne
and William Makepeace Thackeray visited the publishers' office with specimens of
their work for Dickens's inspection. The
novelist preferred Browne. Browne's
first two etched plates
for Pickwick were signed "Nemo", but the third was signed
"Phiz", a pseudonym which was retained in future. When asked to explain why he chose this name
he answered that the change from "Nemo" to "Phiz" was made
to harmonize better with Dickens's "Boz". Of the ten books by Dickens which Phiz
illustrated, he is most known for David Copperfield, Pickwick, Dombey and Son, Martin Chuzzlewit and Bleak House. Browne made several drawings for Punch in his early
days and also towards the end of his life.
He designed the wrapper which was used for eighteen months from January
1842. He also contributed to Punch's
Pocket Books. Four of his illustrations
were issued as stamps by the Royal Mail in 2012 to mark
the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Dickens. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hablot_Knight_Browne
Annie
Glenn, a longtime advocate for people with communication disorders and wife of
the late U.S. Sen. John Glenn for 73 years, passed away May 19, 2020 at the age
of 100 near St. Paul, Minn. She had
moved to a senior living facility near her daughter, Lyn, and died of
complications from COVID-19. Glenn was a
former adjunct professor of speech-language pathology in the Ohio State
University Department of Speech and Hearing Science, which awards the Annie
Glenn Leadership Award annually for innovative and inspirational work in the
field. She is also the recipient of an
honorary Doctor of Public Service from Ohio State in recognition of her
humanitarian efforts for adults and children who stutter, sharing the same
disorder Glenn contended with for more than five decades. Ohio State renamed a stretch of 17th Avenue
in the heart of the campus’s academic core “Annie & John Glenn Avenue” in
November 2015 in recognition of their service and commitment to the
university. https://highlandcountypress.com/Content/In-The-News/In-The-News/Article/Annie-Glenn-dies-at-100/2/20/57427
LeBron James, Jimmy
Fallon, Spotify and HBO are among the 2020 Webby Award winners for internet
excellence. The International Academy of
Digital Arts and Sciences announced the winners May 19, 2020. Fallon’s “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy
Fallon” won a Webby for best social media for promoting a celebrity, while
James was honored for his ESPN’s “Welcome to Bron Bron Land,” which took home
the best user interface award. Read more
at https://apnews.com/750d9613a7db3cdf70cbc6b157881cb6
The New York Racing
Association announced May 19, 2020 that the Belmont Stakes will be contested
June 20 with no fans. That’s two weeks later than it had been scheduled, and
the race will be contested at a shorter distance: 1 1/8 miles as opposed to the usual 1 1/2. The Belmont’s distance downsize
eliminates the race’s “Test of a Champion” mystique. At 1 1/8 miles and going around just a single turn,
it will be the shortest Triple Crown race since the Preakness was run at that
distance in 1924. Depending on what is
happening with Major League Baseball, the NBA and the NHL, the race could well
command a prime spot on an otherwise sparse sporting calendar. Even a Belmont with a Triple Crown on the line
competes with NHL and NBA playoffs; not so this time. The Kentucky
Derby has been moved from its eternal first-Saturday-in-May slot to Sept. 5,
and the Preakness from mid-May to Oct. 3. Pat Forde
http://librariansmuse.blogspot.com Issue 2271
May 20, 2020
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