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September 28, 2011
Top 10 Decimations Of The English Language
from LISTVERSE
10
Refute
"Refute" means to "disprove with evidence" and yet it's commonly used, even by professional writers, to mean "rebut" which carries a similar meaning but isn't quite so strong, as it can also mean "argue against." The example here ("Simon Cowell refutes 'scandalous' claims he helped billionaire hide assets from wife he was divorcing") is from a [...]
10
Refute
"Refute" means to "disprove with evidence" and yet it's commonly used, even by professional writers, to mean "rebut" which carries a similar meaning but isn't quite so strong, as it can also mean "argue against." The example here ("Simon Cowell refutes 'scandalous' claims he helped billionaire hide assets from wife he was divorcing") is from a [...]
September 27, 2011
Egressing Confessing
from Terry's Diary
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September 26, 2011
The Last Bullfight
from The Telegraph UK
The last Ole! Bullfighting comes to an end in Catalonia
Almost seven hundred years of Catalan bullfighting history ended on Sunday night with the final death blow dealt by its hometown hero.
By Fiona Govan, Barcelona
While Jose Tomas, Spain's finest matador, was the undisputed star of the evening, the honour of killing the last bull on [...]
The last Ole! Bullfighting comes to an end in Catalonia
Almost seven hundred years of Catalan bullfighting history ended on Sunday night with the final death blow dealt by its hometown hero.
By Fiona Govan, Barcelona
While Jose Tomas, Spain's finest matador, was the undisputed star of the evening, the honour of killing the last bull on [...]
Doritos Inventor Gone
from AP via The Arizona Republic
Man credited with creating Doritos dies in Dallas
Sept. 26, 2011 11:18 AM
Associated Press
DALLAS - Arch West, a retired Frito-Lay marketing executive credited with creating Doritos as the first national tortilla chip brand, has died in Dallas at age 97.
A statement issued by the West family says he died Tuesday at [...]
Man credited with creating Doritos dies in Dallas
Sept. 26, 2011 11:18 AM
Associated Press
DALLAS - Arch West, a retired Frito-Lay marketing executive credited with creating Doritos as the first national tortilla chip brand, has died in Dallas at age 97.
A statement issued by the West family says he died Tuesday at [...]
September 25, 2011
Legacy
from Deadline Hollywood
Legal Drama About Ex-U.S. President Lands At CBS With Penalty
By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Sunday September 25, 2011 @ 6:00pm PDT
Tags: CBS, CBS TV Studios, DreamWorks TV, James Frey, Jonathan E. Steinberg, Legacy
CBS has bought Legacy, a drama project from Jericho co-creator Jonathan E. Steinberg, DreamWorks TV and author James Frey's book-packaging company Full Fathom Five. The project has received a script commitment plus [...]
Legal Drama About Ex-U.S. President Lands At CBS With Penalty
By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Sunday September 25, 2011 @ 6:00pm PDT
Tags: CBS, CBS TV Studios, DreamWorks TV, James Frey, Jonathan E. Steinberg, Legacy
CBS has bought Legacy, a drama project from Jericho co-creator Jonathan E. Steinberg, DreamWorks TV and author James Frey's book-packaging company Full Fathom Five. The project has received a script commitment plus [...]
September 24, 2011
Data As Art
from The New York Times
Data as Art, as Science, as a Reason for Being
Michael Appleton for The New York Times
I.B.M.'s "Think" exhibition features interactive panels about information collection and analysis.
By EDWARD ROTHSTEIN
Published: September 23, 2011
Anyone walking past Lincoln Center during the last few days, and glancing downward at its new access road, Jaffe Drive, would have [...]
Data as Art, as Science, as a Reason for Being
Michael Appleton for The New York Times
I.B.M.'s "Think" exhibition features interactive panels about information collection and analysis.
By EDWARD ROTHSTEIN
Published: September 23, 2011
Anyone walking past Lincoln Center during the last few days, and glancing downward at its new access road, Jaffe Drive, would have [...]
September 23, 2011
The Past And Future of Famous Logos
from stock logos
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September 22, 2011
LG's Lavish Dinners
from The New York Post
Gagosian's deuce
Last Updated: 12:09 AM, September 21, 2011
Art dealer and gallery owner Larry Gagosian threw lavish dinners to celebrate two big openings. He took over the entire restaurant at new Upper East Side eatery Crown last Thursday to celebrate the opening of Jenny Saville's show at his Madison Avenue Gallery.
The following night, Gagosian took over [...]
Gagosian's deuce
Last Updated: 12:09 AM, September 21, 2011
Art dealer and gallery owner Larry Gagosian threw lavish dinners to celebrate two big openings. He took over the entire restaurant at new Upper East Side eatery Crown last Thursday to celebrate the opening of Jenny Saville's show at his Madison Avenue Gallery.
The following night, Gagosian took over [...]
September 21, 2011
That's Gatsby With A Small "j"
from BOOKTRYST
The $175,000 Dust Jacket Comes to Auction
by Stephen J. Gertz
Sotheby's Oct. 10, 2011. Est. $150,000-$180,000.
The incredibly rare and desirable dust jacket to the first edition of F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby is coming to auction via Sotheby's-New York Library of an English Bibliophile Sale Part II on October 20, 2011. It is estimated to sell for $150,000-$180,000. An [...]
The $175,000 Dust Jacket Comes to Auction
by Stephen J. Gertz
Sotheby's Oct. 10, 2011. Est. $150,000-$180,000.
The incredibly rare and desirable dust jacket to the first edition of F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby is coming to auction via Sotheby's-New York Library of an English Bibliophile Sale Part II on October 20, 2011. It is estimated to sell for $150,000-$180,000. An [...]
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