My result?
Your boundary is at hue 181, bluer than 85% of the population. For you, turquoise is green.
Well, duh. Of course turquoise is green. 😊 Oh, and the reference to Sapir-Whorf? “chef’s kiss”
My Barbara was a linguist by training before she became a social worker. She firmly believed that language creates reality. I’m more in the camp that it reflects reality, both physical and cultural. Still, loved the article, and the site.
Not that kind of quickie, get your mind out of the gutter! Continue reading
On the strong urging of sollite, we (lasarina and I) got our old creaky selves moving and went to see a late showing last night of Al Gore’s documentary, An Inconvenient Truth. We tried to see an 8pm showing and found that one to be sold out. So we bought advance tickets for 9:45pm, found a place to hang out in walking distance of the theater, and then came back to see the film. The film is powerful and frightening. (Trailer 2:30)
The New York Magazine did a great review of the film here:
Devastating in Its Implications
Go see Al Gore’s new documentary—and then pay attention to who attacks it.
By David Edelstein
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An Aging Trans Woman 