Cutlery the term "tableware" has come into use to avoid the implication that they are made of silver. The major items of cutlery in Western culture are the knife, fork and spoon. In recent times, hybrid versions of cutlery have been made combining the functionality of different eating implements, including the spork (spoon / fork), spife (spoon / knife), and knork (knife / fork) or the sporf which combines all three. The word cutler derives from the Middle English word 'cuteler' and this in turn derives from Old French 'coutelier' which comes from 'coutel'; meaning knife (modern French: couteau). The word's
Peter Gabel independent bookstore, Cover to Cover, which was hurt by a publishing slump. Gabel created a group email for neighbors who wanted to help and distributed fliers in the neighborhood, asking neighbors to sign a list pledging to buy a hardback book every month. Gabel is the bassist in Central Park Zoo, a dance band. Gabel has a son, Samuel, with his long-time partner, Unite Here union organizer Lisa Jaicks. Since 1968, Gabel has been an outspoken supporter of multiple social causes including women's rights, LGBTQ+ rights and the environmental movement. In 2015, when receiving his honorary doctorate, he commented how