• The botanical dictionary Plant Names in Yiddish די געװיקסן־װעלט אין ייִדיש (2005), by Mordkhe Schæchter (מרדכי שעכטער Mortxe Şexter) is now available online free. (Lorna Sass at Large, Apodion.net, Languagehat)
• My beloved friend Andrew Jónás, whom I mentioned in previous articles, died of a cerebral hemorrhage just prior to Yôm Kippûr. I miss him. ☹ (Cheer New York, Mike Dreyden Blog)
• Importing my Facebook events into Google Calendar was one of my best decisions. (SBDC via Lifehacker)
• My old friend has turned out to be a responsible parent who recognizes poor parenting when she sees it. (The Swamp)
(See also a discussion of a child-choked business in my neighborhood.)
• Today’s right wing is fundamentally different than it was sixty-five years ago. (Daily Kos)
• Sometimes an article just nails it: a great atheistic essay in the form of a point-by-point reaction to another article. ([R]eason [S]cience [M]etal)
• Ḥummuṣ is mistakenly perceived to be specifically Islamic rather than generally Near Eastern. (Holy Taco via Robguy 4.0)
• The plight of an ethnic minority of course also affects their music. (Deutsche Welle on YouTube, via Aktiveytor)
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