This Mental Floss article on thirteen archaic terms for burn-out caught my attention. For some reason. If I have to pick a favourite it’d be “Overcark” an “obsolete term from the 14th century means “overwork.” According to the OED, it was created by combining the word over with the word cark, meaning “that which burdens …
Vale Paul Green. An unbelievably sad weekend (and weeks ahead) for the NRL, as it supports a grieving family and the personal grief of so many. Sunday’s game between Easts and North Queensland will be especially poignant, with Cronulla, Brisbane, and Parramatta’s games also reflecting his personal relationship with those clubs also. I’m sure the …
I still think about this breakfast daiquiri. often. I really only had it once. Surely it’s not as good as the memory.
Wes Anderson’s movie, Moonrise Kingdom features a number of books that one of the lead characters has in their possession. None of the titles actually that exist. A further book is introduced that is also made up, but has achieved a level of internet fame, with a modest cottage industry producing items that feature its …
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