/ˈpeɪlɨn/
It’s Pae-lin, not Powl-in. I get irritated discussing the election with anyone who can’t even pronounce her name correctly.
September 2008
76 posts
August 2008
45 posts
How Many of Me →
howmanyofme.com
There are 2 people in the U.S. named Emily Boots.
This must be the other one. Also:
- There are 1,067 people in the U.S. with the last name Nichelson.
- Statistically the 25874th most popular last name.
“I stand here tonight because all across America, something is stirring”
— Barack Obama (via somethingchanged) (via thebronzemedal)
What Will Life Be Like in the Year 2008? (Nov 1968) →
blog.modernmechanix.com
(via azspot)
“People have more time for leisure activities in the year 2008. The average work day is about four hours. But the extra time isn’t totally free. The pace of technological advance is such that a certain amount of a jobholder’s spare time is used in
keeping up with the new developments—fannying around on Tumblr™ - on the average, about two hours of home study a day.”
Regretting limiting myself to sociology.
eem:
The study of all bees is Melittology.
The study of honey is Melissopalynology.
The study of honey bees is Apiology.
