Bananagrams

Bananagrams is a new game I discovered. It is a lot like Scrabble with a variation- you can read the instructions here:

http://www.bananagrams-intl.com/instructions.asp

I've always had an aversion to Scrabble. I felt it was too structured and my knowledge of words would have to be vast beyond measure in order to make the game enjoyable. Bananagrams lets you rearrange your intersecting words at any moment.

Play on facebook! http://apps.facebook.com/bananagrams/

Jerry Yoon Wedding Photography

I'm not sure how I stumbled upon this photography site, but it is one of the few photo sites I faithfully check. I'm captivated by the style. Check it out. http://www.blogjerry.com/

“A Way With Words" Public Radio Show

Grant Barrett, co-host of “A Way With Words,” participates in the show’s tapings from a studio in San Francisco.

The linguist in me adores this radio show: http://www.waywordradio.org/

"It feature(s) a topic — language — that’s central to the lives of listeners from coast to coast. It (is) hosted by accomplished, funny word mavens — people who have edited dictionaries and written books about slang. It has devoted, even rabid, fans."

More info:

http://www3.signonsandiego.com/news/2009/nov/29/national-following-local-words/

Where to listen:

http://www.waywordradio.org/listen/

Give it a listen.

I heart public radio!

Psycho Donuts: California Donut Shop draws Protesters

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Bipolar Donut

Heard of this donut shop in Campbell, California called Psycho Donuts that sells tasty and unique donuts that have names with loud references to mental disorders. Mental health advocates have protested and it's made the news- who would have guessed.

"Psycho donuts seem to be increasing in popularity, in spite of the fact that the mental health advocates are kicking up a furor over these doughnuts and even going to the point of distributing “stigma free” doughnuts outside the outlet. In defense of his unique donut shop, co-owner of Psycho Donut, Kipp Berdianski said that the only thing that might be insulted is the flour inside the doughnuts and that doesn’t make them insensitive to those afflicted with mental disorders." http://www.ifood.tv/blog/crazy_about_psycho_donuts

I think it's brilliant- now I'm passing it on to you.

Check out the donuts: http://www.psycho-donuts.com/home/#donuts

Oh, yeah, and the protesters: ABC News