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In the New Yorker...
Front-Ranger:
I wonder if Elizabeth Kolbert and Stephen Kolbert are related? Rereading the article from June 30, "Seeds of Doubt" by EK, which says "A report [by the United Nations] estimates that, globally, about 40 percent of fruits and vegetables, 30 percent of cereal grains, and 20 percent of meat and dairy products wind up uneaten."
"[In] the U.S., more than 200 pounds of food per person get thrown away each year."
Jeff Wrangler:
--- Quote from: Front-Ranger on July 26, 2025, 12:53:22 pm ---I wonder if Elizabeth Kolbert and Stephen Kolbert are related?
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If you're referring to the TV host whose show has been canceled, he's Stephen Colbert, with a "C."
Front-Ranger:
I realized that later. So, guess they're not related.
Front-Ranger:
A neighbor who I didn't recognize dropped the July 21 issue on my doorstep this morning and rang the ring camera doorbell. I had been putting off reading it on the screen so I have fresh reading material! The timing is off though. This week I have to finish The Sign of Four by Doyle and Braiding Sweetgrass by Kimmerer for book club meetings.
serious crayons:
--- Quote from: Front-Ranger on July 27, 2025, 08:42:24 pm ---I realized that later. So, guess they're not related.
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Or ... maybe Elizabeth kept the old family spelling and Stephen wanted to update it. Or something.
Probably not, though.
Have you heard/seen Jon Stewart explain why he changed his name from the original Leibowitz? "Too Hollywood."
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