Both morning people and night people generally find there are particular times of day when they are more productive than others. (Joshua Chan)
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Rise and shine
The world is divided into two kinds of people: early risers and night hawks. Have you ever wondered what it’s like on the other side?
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Word Nerd
In 2003, when the French government opposed the American war on Iraq, certain areas of the United States exploded with anti-French sentiment. The most amusing legacy of this political clash is the renaming of French toast and French fries to “freedom toast” and “freedom fries.” Claimed to be a protest against France’s stance, the small culinary admonishment attracted a wide variety of media attention and the incident quickly became the subject of international criticism and ridicule. This is not, however, a unique incident. “Freedom fries” belong to a longstanding tradition of words used throughout history to make political statements.
