Developing a Culture of Peace in Calgary and Alberta-an article presented at the Third Annual Alberta Peace Education Conference October 2005. It can be used for consideration in initiating other Provincial and Community Culture of Peace Programs.
Wanted: A Straw to Stir the Drink. âThe straw that stirs the drinkâ is an old newspaper colloquialism, derived from politics, applied to very successful columnists. It means a commentator with a large following, one whom even the opposition reads. (Itâs heard in baseball circles, too.
Best Answer: Rumplestillskin can spin gold out of straw. From net: Letâs lay out the facts of Rumpâs case. An old man claims his daughter can spin gold out of straw. Now, over-exaggeration of a childâs abilities is a phenomenon that occurs in some parents, but the miller seems to be afflicted quite severely. Actually, he crosses the line and is just plain old lying.