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Wednesday, December 25, 2019

THE STORYTELLER WHO LISTENED

THE STORYTELLER WHO LISTENED

--They recall his tips: Focus on getting the essence of a story right; don’t waste time chasing big quotes; scan culture and arts pages of Arabic newspapers for story ideas and characters. Allam recalls Shadid telling her, “If you can say it better than the people you report on, then say it. Otherwise, let people speak for themselves.”


--“One thing I’ve tried to do in covering the Arab world is never to tell someone they’re wrong. Instead, I’ve tried to listen and to understand.”


Nov/Dec 2019 - Aramco World magazine


https://www.aramcoworld.com/Articles/November-2019/The-Storyteller-Who-Listened

Saturday, December 21, 2019

Weekend Edition from NPR News


Monday, November 25, 2019

Poem: Frog thought it was dog

There once was a 🐸 frog  
which thought it was 
a 🐶 dog.

It barked in the park 
when it was dark.

Thursday, July 11, 2019

Diggit Garden Hand Tools

Diggit Garden Hand Tools

Diggit Garden Hand Tools for Dandelion Removal & Weeding, Hand Digging, and Seed & Bulb Planting


(206) 799-1290

paul.shemeta@gmail.com


Paul Shemeta ships Diggit Garden Tools right out of his home in North Seattle

13017 25th Ave NE, Seattle, WA, 98125-4240

Friday, July 5, 2019

Typewriters return


Clickety clack, let’s look back: Typewriters return
By Katherine Roth, Associated Press, July 3, 2019
https://apnews.com/4e295fee9bac46a989aa973a1717faad

Wednesday, July 3, 2019

'Persona' at WSU audio


'Persona' WSU wind-activated sound sculpture on campus in Pullman. This is an 18-second audio recorded August 2008 by Brian Maki of the WSU Center for Distance & Professional Education.


Friday, June 14, 2019

SIGNATURE FOOD DISHES OF EACH STATE

SIGNATURE FOOD DISHES OF EACH STATE

Dish list, from Reader’s Digest July/Aug. 2019, here:
https://taxioffduty.blogspot.com/2019/06/signature-food-dishes-of-each-state.html

But, to whet your appetite some examples:

Alaska – King crab legs.
Arizona – Posole.


California – Fish tacos.
Colorado – Green chile pork.

Hawaii – Kalua pig.
Idaho Fried trout.

Kansas – Bierocks.German pastries stuffed with ground beef, cabbage, onions and spices.
Minnesota – Hotdish.

Montana – Chicken-fried steak.
Nebraska – Runza.

Nevada – Shrimp cocktail.
New Jersey – Taylor ham. Taylor ham in North Jersey. Pork Roll in South Jersey.

New Mexico – Pork tamales.
North Dakota Knoephia soup. Made with chicken, potatoes and dumplings.

Ohio – Cincinnati chili.

Oklahoma – A whole meal: Chicken-fried steak, sausage with biscuits and gravy, corn bread, corn, fried okra, back-eyes peas, barbecued pork, squash, grits, strawberries and a piece of pecan pie.

Oregon – Tofurky.
Pennsylvania – Philly cheesesteak. Never say “Philly” or “cheesesteak” when ordering. Ask for “Whis wit” (Cheese Whiz with fried onions) or “Prov witout” (provolone, no onions).


South Dakota – Chislic.Bite-size pieces of beef, lamb , venison or mutton grilled or deep-fried served on stick.

Utah – Fry sauce.
Washington – Grilled wild salmon.

Wisconsin – Cheese curds.

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