that time walter cronkite died and the chicago tribune decided to refer to him as mr. cronkite in their obituary as a show of respect so they ran a program that replaced every instance of “cronkite” with “mr. cronkite” and do you see where i’m going with this
i love this.
reported here: “an editor must have used search-and-replace to make “Cronkite” into “Mr. Cronkite.“ There was some collateral damage.”
see also
Reuters style apparently avoids mentions of “the Queen”, instead favoring the full name “Queen Elizabeth.” [x] and once in this article about bees do you see where i’m going with this
and
the time American Family Association’s news site, who apparently aim to combat The Homosexual Agenda by removing all instances of the word ‘gay’…… reported on sprinter Tyson Gay’s victory….
a conversation i saw on twitter about statues worth keeping reminded me of what is easily one of my favorites.
this is outside of the university of maryland’s student union building, a bench with a statue of one of UMd’s most universally beloved alumni, jim henson, conversing with kermit. people (usually incoming freshmen) will sit down next to them and have their picture taken. it’s one of the most pure and beautiful things on this earth.
I took this picture during the football game last night and I think it would not be out of place in a pop art gallery. I will wear a beret and smoke and refuse to explain it.
In Russia, railroad chapel cars are brought to the most remote regions of the country so that the locals can celebrate liturgy, receive baptism, etc.
The Russian Orthodox Church currently has around 10 train churches which are used to transport holy shrines and hold sermons. These carriages can be attached to regular trains and trains destined for a pilgrimage site.
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