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January 09, 2009

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The 2009 Golden Globe Awards and the after parties are over. And so is my weekend. Saturday was Fergie's wedding in Malibu. Top secret all the way. And Sunday into Monday was all about the Globes. I am tired... First, Fergie. We knew there was going to... [Read More]

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  • TALK TURKEY

    Did you know 'talk turkey' is a US term first recorded in 1824, but is probably much older; one suggestion is that it goes back as far as colonial times.

    But the meaning of the phrase seems to have shifted down the years. To start with it meant to speak agreeably, or to say pleasant things; nowadays it usually refers to speaking frankly, discussing hard facts, or getting down to serious business.

    But more importantly, did you know that the original settlers in the US called the fowl (turkey) they had known in Europe because it was thought to come from Turkey.

    Some also say that Christopher Columbus took some of the wild turkeys of North America back to Europe. Merchants from Turkey may have been trading some of these birds so they came to be called "turkey birds."

    So let's 'talk turkey' not only to help fight cultural illiteracy but to exchange information and ideas without regard to radical conspiracy. Have Fun!

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