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“One should not be intimidated by Tuscan Whole Milk. Nor should one prejudge, despite the fact that Tuscan is non-vintage and comes in such large containers. Do not be fooled: this is not a jug milk. I always find it important to taste milk using high-quality stemware — this is milk deserving of something better than a Flintstones plastic tumbler. One should pour just a small dollop and swirl it in the glass — note the coating and look for clots or discoloration. And the color — it should be opaque, and very, very white. Now, immerse your nose in the glass and take a whiff. Tuscan transports you instantly to scenic hill towns in central Italy (is that Montepulciano I detect?) —- there is the loamy clay, the green grass of summer days, the towering cypress. And those gentle hints of Italian flowers — wild orchids, sunflowers, poppies. Then, one takes in the thick liquid and lets it roll across and under the tongue — what is that? perhaps a hint of a nutty Edam cheese? With Tuscan, you feel the love of every dairyperson involved — from the somewhat sad and deranged farmhand shovelling steaming cowpies to the bored union milk maiden dreaming of leaving this soul crushing life behind for a job waiting tables for obnoxious American tourists in Siena. But not too fast — sip gently, slowly, or one is in danger of not only missing the subtleties of the milk’s texture and its terroir, but — if chilled too long — also of giving oneself a blinding ice cream headache. Nay, savor the goodness that only dairymen and dairywomen working at the apex of their craft can deliver. Tuscan is best drunk young — no, no, don’t cellar this gem — I guarantee you’ll be sorry if you do. I recommend pairing with freshly baked macadamia nut scones. Milk Expectorator gives this one a 92.”
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The Ordinary Person’s Guide to Empire State of Mind
Jay Smooth, back with Yankees, New Yorkers, and how the World Series felt in the wake of Obama/McCain.
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Castle Danger, Minnesota
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“A self-serving bias occurs when people attribute their successes to internal or personal factors but attribute their failures to situational factors beyond their control. The self-serving bias can be seen in the common human tendency to take credit for success but to deny responsibility for failure.”
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“I’ve got everything I have on my own. It’s made me immune to those who complain and cry because they can’t. I didn’t take you as one of them, Don. Are you?”
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Cmdr. H. B. Le, the first Vietnamese-American to command a United States Navy destroyer, had just stepped ashore on a formal port call, making an emotional return to Vietnam for the first time since he fled as a young boy on a fishing boat at the end of the war in 1975.
U.S. Navy Officer Who Fled Vietnam as a Boy Returns - NYTimes.com
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“At MS&L, our view is that many brands will achieve greater success in the social media landscape if they take a much longer, broader view. Short-term analysis does drive results, but what it doesn’t show is how perceptions of your brand have evolved over time. We believe that understanding this is vital for informing any social media strategy.”
— Gareth Davies, Head of Digital at MS&L London
Download the full article, “Look Back to See The Future” to read Gareth’s thoughts about how taking the long view when analyzing impact in the social media space can help companies better manage their reputations and their relationships with stakeholders.
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“Focus on the quality of experience, not the quantity of possessions.”
— Life Sucks and It’s Society’s Fault by Russell Bishop
(via jaclynday)
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tlc:I started an Etsy page!
You know those cute feather headbands that are all the rage right now? Well last week I saw some really cute ones at Urban Outfitters, but they were over $20! I thought to myself, I can make that.
So this weekend…I did! And it came out pretty cute. I wore in on Saturday night for Lenora’s birthday celebration and got a lot of compliments.
I plan to head to Michael’s after work today and pick up some more feathers and get some headbands and get to work. I borrowed my mom’s hot glue gun, so I think I will be all set. I think I may “feather” some other stuff too - picture frames and other home decor. I am pretty excited to get started!
More on my Etsy page (FunkyFeathers) as soon as I make my goods and list them for sale!
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Communication serves first of all to make war. However, outside periods of hostilities, which foster a wealth of analyses and deploy them in the service of armies, war has traditionally constituted a blind spot in thought about communication. Confining the notion of communication to the entertainment industry in peacetime is merely the latest way of stifling examination of the relation between communication and war. Reading manuals on psychological warfare intended for the armed forces tells us more about the subject than most textbooks with which future professionals in communications learn the rudiments of their field.
from Mapping World Communication: War Progress Culture - Armand Mattelart (1994)
