French Accents - Diacritical Marks
2024-12-02
One of the things I find most interesting about new languages is how different writing systems can be. While French uses the same 26-letter alphabet as English, it decorates half a dozen of them with diacritical marks, aka accents. The purpose of these accents varies - they may
affect pronunciation 🗣️
distinguish between words 〰️
serve as reminders of old spelling 🏛️
Whatever their purpose, French accents are required when writing and typing.
By guest author Matthew Pearson.
The colonization of Florida by the Europeans was a fantastic feat. Enchanted by the New World and ready for riches, many embarked on voyages they knew would likely lead to their demise. But with courage and vital spirit these men ventured into the unknown, ready to make a name for themselves and receive glory in their memory. While gold and glory were key reasons for these expeditions, another factor was at play: religion.
French Insults - by Jago Rackham
2024-12-02
If I wished to insult the French, I could not have done better – burgers for my first two days. The first at Disneyland Paris, in the magnificent Golden Nugget, disappointing only because the shows that played its boards before the pandemic are no more. “Le covid,” said the waitress, her garb of an Old West saloon, face noble and sad.
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French Vanilla Ice Cream Recipe
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This is the classic: Ice cream built on a base of crème anglaise, or as it’s sometimes called, pouring custard. In order to get its signature luxurious texture, you have to cook the crème anglaise until it is thick enough for you to run your finger down the back of a spoon and have the track stay. If you’ve got an instant read thermometer, now’s the time to pull it out.
Friar Basketball | Kevin Farrahar
2024-12-02
Since 2009, Friar Basketball has been a trusted source covering all facets of Providence College and Big East Basketball. Friar fans will love the deep-dive articles, recruiting profiles, video content, and unique perspectives on all things PC hoops.
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Friday 11/3/23 Jeopardy! Fashion Recap
2024-12-02
This is Day 11 of 14 for the Diamonds group, which will run through November 8th (followed by Clubs and then Hearts!) Find the full schedule on the Jeopardy site.
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T.J. brings so much fun to the Alex Trebek stage, in both his personality and his outfits. He chose an antler-print chambray shirt paired with a black vest and contrasting bow tie.
For this week’s Friday Funnies, we present a parody of Senator Katie Britt’s rebuttal to the State of the Union. Come laugh out loud as we make fun of the dystopian MAGA Republican view of the world and women featuring “Scary Carrie” in her kitchen, aka Carrie Short from the March 15, 2024 Friday Power Lunch.
And…there’s more. Enjoy this comic from cartoonist Kevin Necessary (Instagram).
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Last week’s episode of FALL OUT included a segment from Dr. Brooke Miller’s cattle ranch. Enjoy!
“New EPA Rule Will Bankrupt Small Cattle Ranchers & Meat Processors”
The Full Episode
Many of us will have heard the phrase “You will own nothing and be happy.” And just last month, the EPA implemented a rule seemingly in service of this agenda that will, even by the EPA’s own admission, put many small- and medium-sized meat processing facilities and cattle producers out of business.
This is so on target. Is there now one set of rules of one class of people and a different set of rules for others. This is not the American way. We profess to treat everyone equally. If one class of people is allowed to plagarize on dissertations and peer reviewed publications, it implies that they are unable to do the work without cheating. That they are unequal for the position based on their own qualifications.