Still adding to the massive list of links, most recently following up on the recent (rediscovered) interest in linguistics. Which is why there's now:
And while we're not on the subject, check out Dilettante: Dropping Science:
After a fashionable expanse of time, an emcee appears. "Some of you may know her from running around in a banana suit or licking a lollipop in a little girl's dress. Others of you are students of hers." little lera boroditsky (girl scientist), a confident, diminutive, soft-spoken pixie in a smart brown suit, takes the helm, hands firmly planted on an overhead projector pilfered from the Stanford psychology department. A bookish, socially retarded scholastic savant she is not."I'm not by any means an artist," boroditsky broaches. "I wanted to let you know that straight up. I'll prove it to you by showing you some of my drawings." She overhead-projects an optical illusion of two stick-figure boxes that, at different angles, appear to be different sizes but aren't. Which demonstrates, she says, that everything humans see is made up by our brains. We don't see what's actually there.
Speaking of Pixies, you best order now, because ABC7Chicago.com: Chicago's Fannie May plant to close:
Archibald Candy Corp. announced Monday that it is selling its Fannie May and Fanny Farmer businesses to an unidentified buyer and shutting down its decades-old manufacturing plant in Chicago, putting 625 employees out of work.The 84-year-old Chicago candy maker made the announcement after informing representatives of its five labor unions in a meeting. It said it is in "final negotiations" with a buyer for its candy businesses.
The new owner will supply the candy to keep the Fannie May and Fanny Farmer brands going, Archibald spokesman Ron Bottrell said. But no buyer could be found for the aging plant in Chicago's West Loop.
And also (registration possibly required), All Fannie May stores to close:
Archibald Candy Corp. will shutter all of its 228 Fannie May and Fannie Farmer stores by Feb. 15, the company told union officials Friday.Stores will start closing Jan. 20, said an officer of Service Employees International Union Local 1, which represents the company's retail store cashiers.
"They're going out of business. No more candy stores in the U.S. No more candy made in the U.S.," said Charles Bridgemon, director of the union's industrial division.
The girl scientist is another Chicago expat. She'd understand.
where do I find the Easter jelly beans!!!!!!!
Laura, the Jewel's near me still has some (very little, but some) Fannie May candy. But looks like their web site is no longer a going concern, so. . . I got nothing. Sorry.