I grew up hearing words like snakeroot, sassafras, mullein - things that had wondrous, mysterious sounds in their names.
“Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds.”
“Political reporters no longer get to decide what's news. The days when a minister gave briefings to a dozen lobby correspondents, and thereby dictated the next day's headlines, are over. Now, a thousand bloggers decide for themselves what is interesting. If enough of them are tickled then, bingo, yo”