As the above attests, we’ve taken the plunge into chicken stewardship. (There’s a third hen, Penny, who was not part of the gang when the video was shot.) For the record, they are pet chickens who will, I hope, produce eggs. They are not dinner unless dinner is an omelet. Do you have experiences with [...]
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MeMo
A cultural blog with Kyrie O'Connor
What are the 21st century classics? Besides the “Star Wars” Kid.
We need more nominations.
Read MoreAre Southerners getting less polite? Or is that a ‘fake trend’?
Who got it right, The New York Times or Gawker?
Read MoreAmericans, too, will fail to help a victim
An American woman in America dies after suffering 322 wounds. People who hear the crime do nothing.
Read MoreWho put the hollow in Halloween?
The tipping point has been reached. This year, I’ve heard almost no one say “Halloween” with the hallows rhyming with gallows. I hear hallow as hollow. And, no, I don’t think it’s regional. I think it’s an example of people trying to be excessively correct. (You can also hear “hollowed be Thy name” and “Harry [...]
Read MoreCoolest video of the day, no-contest division
Oddly, I’d forgotten about the Mac/PC ads
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