Americans in 1776 did have British accents in that American accents and British accents hadn’t yet diverged. That’s not too surprising.
What’s surprising, though, is that those accents were much closer to today’s American accents than to today’s British accents. While both have changed over time, it’s actually British accents that have changed much more drastically since then.
Political reporting is founded on very dysfunctional relationships. You need them and they need you, but on some level they hate and distrust you (and on some level you, too, hate and distrust them)…
It’s unimaginable how thoroughly Microsoft squandered the Danger acquisition. This could be a case study in how not to run a business. Needless to say, I have my doubts about Microsoft’s ability to regroup and launch Windows Phone 7.
One man’s quest to liberate all government information — with or without the government’s help.
(I’d love to work with this man.)
This is an amazing first look at how it all went down. Devastating and heartbreaking. This can never be allowed to happen again.
Dr. Frazee is retiring after 16 years as principal at Midland High School. A lot has changed at MHS since I graduated in 2003 — most notably, the building’s exterior — but one very important tradition has remained: Friday announcements.
Every week, Dr. Frazee closed his Friday announcements with the same advice for students, continuing a tradition started by Midland High’s previous principal, Mr. Shepard. And though there may have been a few attempts to modernize it, I think it has stood the test of time.
After putting down the microphone today, Dr. Frazee paused and reflected on the moment. “With my 16 and Mr. Shepard’s eight, that’s 24 years somebody’s been listening to that.”
The tradition definitely had an impact on me. And if you attended Midland High, I bet you still remember the words.
So here it is — a recording of Dr. Frazee’s closing message for old time’s sake. Please feel free to share this MP3 with other Chemic alumni and help preserve Dr. Frazee’s legacy.
Classy.
