...I realized that without sound, TV war coverage is a hopeless exercise in confusion. Smoke-drenched shots of indecipherable landscapes, jerky digital video and talking heads: it all screams Contemporary Art Museum exhibit.
I know what the meaning of "is" is.
a peasant staple that would often replace bread [because] ... corn was cheaper and less valued than wheatand then include a recipe that calls for duck fat. When all the other projects are done, I may have to start one to translate perfectly good recipes into a language that people who are not part of the idle-rich can deal with...