The Geography of Food
Ben looks at the geography of food.
Where in the World is Ben?
Ben is on vacation.
Congressman Rangel’s Tax Returns and the Ghost of Wilbur Mills
Zelinsky discusses the failure of House Ways and Means Chairman Charles B. Rangel to report on his federal income tax return Rangel’s rental income from his condominium in the Dominican Republic.
Llanelli, Wales
Ben’s Place of the Week is Llanelli, Wales.
Yucatán, Mexico
Ben’s place of the week is Yucatán, Mexico.
Nouakchott, Mauritania
Ben’s place of the week is Nouakchott, Mauritania.
Unalaska, Alaska
Ben considers moving to Alaska.
Gaza Strip
Ben’s Place of the Week is the Gaza Strip.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Ben’s place of the week is Philadelphia, Pa.
New York Philharmonic In The Park: Jean Sibelius
A biography of Jean Sibelius.
Senators Obama and McCain confirm the malfunction of campaign finance reform
A look at the failure of campaign finance reform.
Ammon’s Favorite Words, This Week
Several months ago, John McGrath of Wordie interviewed me for this blog. He asked me about my favorite words that I had come across in reading the OED and I gave him a list of what they were at the time. But words can be capricious things, and the ones of which I am fondest are constantly changing.
Great Abaco Island, Bahamas
Ben’s Place of the week is Great Abaco Island, Bahamas.
Algarrobo, Chile
Ben’s place of the week is Algarrobo, Chile.
Hardcore Dictionaries
Ammon Shea wonders what makes a dictionary “hardcore”.
Leopoldstadt, Vienna
Ben’s place of the week is Leopoldstadt, Vienna.