Monthly Archives: November 2008
Shake It Up!
The United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Appearing, better known as the Shakers, was founded in 1747 in Manchester, England. They were a dissenting sect of the Religious Society of Friends, better known as Quakers¹. A rising influence in … Continue reading
Steam me up, Stanley!
From StanleySteamers.com I’m sure you’re probably familiar with the carpet cleaning company, Stanley Steemer, unless you live in one of the two states they don’t serve. But this Ohio-based company is not America’s only steamy Stanley. The honor of being … Continue reading
Useless Word of the Moment: kakistocracy
kakistocracy n. Government by the least qualified or most unprincipled citizens. root: Greek kakistos (worst,) superlative of kakos (bad) + cracy (government.) Actually a pretty neat word, but I wouldn’t expect too many people to know it. I didn’t. I … Continue reading
Filed under Loquacious Language, Volatile Vocabulary
What’s Made Pewaukee Famous (Has Made a Loser Out of Me)
A little over six years ago I was spending three weeks at an art camp in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. One day I stopped in at the convenience store across the street from our dorms and found one bag of an odd, … Continue reading
Filed under Fabulous Foodstuffs
