Favorites from Amelia’s Kitchen
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- dogfood, v. 10 August 2022, 0:00OED Word of the Day: dogfood, v. Of a company or its employees: to use a product or service developed by the company, as a means of testing it before it is made available to customers.
- reginal, adj. 11 August 2022, 0:00OED Word of the Day: reginal, adj. Of or relating to a queen; queenly.
- muso, n. 12 August 2022, 0:00OED Word of the Day: muso, n. In Australian English: a musician; especially a classical one.
- chipperness, n. 13 August 2022, 0:00OED Word of the Day: chipperness, n. The condition or quality of being chipper; lively cheerfulness.
- abacist, n. 14 August 2022, 0:00OED Word of the Day: abacist, n. A person who makes calculations using an abacus.
- maleficate, v. 15 August 2022, 0:00OED Word of the Day: maleficate, v. To exert a baleful influence on; to bewitch.
- fáinne, n. 16 August 2022, 0:00OED Word of the Day: fáinne, n. In Irish English: a ring-shaped brooch or pin worn to indicate that the wearer is a speaker of Irish and is willing to communicate in Irish
- dogfood, v. 10 August 2022, 0:00
Blog Archives
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Another news article about Amazon — this one boggled my mind. Be aware that there is a word in this article that a great many people find offensive. When I saw that Amazon was defending the use of the “C-word,” … Continue reading
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Amazon’s fees hike for third-party traders provokes fury | Technology | The Guardian. According to the article, some fees will increase as much as 70% for third-party retailers who sell through Amazon: Amazon is facing a revolt from small traders … Continue reading
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Just heard the news that Amazon has acquired Goodreads. I like Amazon and love my Kindle. I really enjoy participating on Goodreads and tracking my reads on the site. I had very mixed feelings about the news. Here’s what I … Continue reading
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British Indie Fiction D.M. Andrews has begun a new site focussing on self-pubbed fiction by British authors. He has a number of genres to browse through. If you’re looking for something new to read and you enjoy reading British authors, … Continue reading
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Update: This glitch has been fixed for Favorites from Amelia’s Kitchen, and presumably has been fixed or soon will be fixed for the other books that were affected.
The Rambling Apostrophist 