Multicultural Expressions Wander Through Everyday Speech
A compact note highlights foreign phrases now common in daily talk. It cites Italian prego and presto, Spanish adios, ciao, French a la carte, Greek eureka, Polynesian taboo, German wanderlust, Yiddish eNash and klutz, Greek kudos, French amour, Latin vice versa, Hawaiian aloha, and German kaputt among others as familiar loanwords used routinely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greece
eAloha
Germany
Hats Through Ages: Notable Styles and Origins
A compact guide to diverse headwear. Describes bicorne with dual upturned brims, astrakhan hats worn by Russians, calpac high crowns in Turkey and Iran, dink beanies with a top button, Fool's cap linked to jesters, coxcomb a striped Jester's Cap, dunce cap cone shaped worn in classrooms, sombrero popular in Mexico, coif worn by nuns, Busby fur military hat with a side bag, ten gallon cowboy hat, and a Bowler with a low rounded crown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turkey
Iran
Mexico
eCoif
Busby
Library Briefs Highlight Summer Library Events And New Books
Library Briefs recounts Ken Crowle art classes for ages 7 to 12, a snakes demo by Allan John, and a weekly prize won by Cody Ware. It notes 1,067 books read so far versus 1,140 last year, and lists several new junior books and cookbooks including An Extraordinary Egg and Under the Moon, plus The Sherlock Holmes Handbook and Night Shadows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darryll Walsh
Ken Crowle
Ken
Cody Ware
Cody
Allan John
Leo Lionni
Pebble Island
Dyan
Sheldon
Jenny
Japan
Italy
Linda
Richard Eyre
City Pictures
Shirley Smith
Matheson
Prairie Pictures
Sherri
Prairies
Garden
Samantha
Christopher Redmond
Sherlock Holmes
America
Ron Ely
Kip. S. Thorne
Real Estate Pricing Pitfalls and Realtor Help
Homeowners often overprice due to sentiment or costs incurred, risking long market time and a low final sale. Underpricing is also possible, so listing with a Realtor aids in accurate pricing and minimizes the chance of a White Elephant result.
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Grow
Escorp Gow Saba
Europe
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Hitler
Waiolsih
Zoly
Auolsif
Wildcat
Namer
By Patrick Barton
Patrick Barton
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Gloria
Chetwynd
Dianna
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