November 2009
36 posts
Word of the Day: Kerfuffle
noun [in sing.] informal chiefly Brit.
a commotion or fuss, especially one caused by conflicting views: there was a kerfuffle over the redesign.
ORIGIN early 19th century: perhaps from Scots curfuffle (probably from Scottish Gaelic car ‘twist, bend’ + imitative Scots fuffle [to disorder]), or related to Irish cior thual ‘confusion, disorder.’
“Life is a vast and intricate conspiracy designed to keep you well-supplied with...”
– unknown
Prevent Swine Flu with a Cocktail
The Pomegranate Emergen-C Martini.
Active ingredient: pomegranate Emergen-C Inactive ingredients: pomegranate-infused vodka, pomegranate liqueur, lime, pomegranate seeds Clinical trials: Its candy color and potent sweetness might set off your Cosmo siren, but the inhuman levels of vitamin C are integral for your well-being. That and vodka.
This sounds delicious, and healthy.
Greenwich South? →
In the area that I call home, Greenwich South is a campaign mounted by the Alliance for Downtown New York, re-claiming 41 acres of land between Battery Park City and the Financial District. Super for the area, but bad for rent. Will this area, like the rest of Manhattan, become too expensive to live in?