August 2012
3 posts
jacqcennedy asked: Mrs. Brinbach: I have recently renewed my passport in preparation to study abroad in Argentina (goodbye, elementary-school picture!). I am currently looking for a new passport cover--the Pokémon one I so loved in second grade no longer appeals to me. I'm looking for something made from quality leather, preferably without a pattern (though a tasteful one would be acceptable), and I...
jackelinnerm asked: Lisa, are you considering writing a book on international preppy? It would be interesting to see how different each country interprets their "preppy" and even so, how "preppy" is translated. For example in Mexico a preppy is called a "fresa" meaning strawberry meaning preppy. Just a thought.
A Purposeful Peloton
When I was watching the women’s road race event, I had no idea at first what Peloton meant. The way I interpreted what I saw on screen, Peloton was — don’t laugh — the name of a Russian cyclist. Think about it; Peloton sounds Russian. Pelotonoff. Peletonov.
Peletonovska. Anyway, I learned as you did that peleton refers to the group behind the leaders in a bike...
