Ancient Grains Archive
Words of Summer: Rhubarb
Ancient Grains, History
Aug 05, 2013
It’s rhubarb season. I just had a fantastic margarita made with rhubarb tea, which is best consumed on a rooftop terrace, which is where I happened to be. You may be wondering about such an odd sounding name. If you thought that that initial RH
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Texts from Peter Pan and The Little Prince
Ancient Grains, Books, Texts From
Aug 02, 2013
Hey
hey!
me and the guys are renting a yacht and heading to Croatia for this open-air festival
want to come??
oh are you guys still doing that?
well its not like a rental but we know a guy who says we can use his boat and he's super cool
when are you leaving?
mmm idk lemme check
okay
oh
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Three Definitions
Ancient Grains, Poetry
Aug 02, 2013
Mishy: An introduction to a term.
0a. “For billions of years since the outset of time every single one of your ancestors has survived. Every single person on your mum and dad’s side successfully looked after and passed on to you life.” - Mike Skinner
0b. A simple yet vibrant evolution of ...Read More
Vera Atkins, Spymistress
Ancient Grains, History
Aug 02, 2013
Alexis Coe’s essays on history appear once a month. Past installments can be found here.
Vera Atkins called the 39 female British spies she recruited, trained, and placed in the field her “girls,” but to the rest of the world, they didn’t exist.
During World War II, the French Section
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The Latest From Klout
Ancient Grains, The Internet
Aug 02, 2013
Your Weekly Influence Summary is now available! Klout believes you are influential about travel. Please do not let Klout down in its high opinion of you.
A reminder that a failure to influence others may result in the loss of Klout Perks!
A reminder that if you do not claim your latest Klout Perk!
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Things You Know
Advice, Ancient Grains
Aug 02, 2013
Here is the single most useful factoid I ever learned: when you're renting or borrowing a car, and you're not sure what side the gas tank is on, it is unnecessary to crane your head or get out and check. That is because the vast majority of dashes have, near or on
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The Many Future Mrs. Skywalkers
Ancient Grains, Books
Aug 01, 2013
It is a time of tranquillity for the New Republic. The remnants of the Empire now lie in complete disarray, and the reemergence of the Jedi Knights has brought power and prestige to the fledgling government on Coruscant. Yesterday's Rebels have become today's administrators and diplomats, and the factions that fought against
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Bachelorette Party Emails
Ancient Grains, Humor
Aug 01, 2013
To: Katie; Allison; [email protected]; Lily; Hannah; Caitlin; Ashley; Morgan L.
From: Ali
Date: March 19th, 2013
Subject: Jen’s Bachelorette!
Hi Ladies! (including friends and bride's obligatory cousins we will later ostracize!)
SO excited for Jen's bachelorette party weekend!!!!!! We are gonna get so cray, lol!
Logistics: Let's plan this near a holiday weekend, but not on a holiday
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