gantlet

“Gantlet” and “gauntlet” are two different words that people confuse for the same word spelled differently. “gauntlet” means glove, so you throw down the gauntlet, and “gantlet” means ordeal, so you run the gantlet. The problem is, most people say “run the gauntlet,” so usage enforcers, such as copy editors, have to keep reminding people they are wrong.

A gantlet refers to moving while under attack from both sides, as in to run the gantlet. A gauntlet is a glove. To throw down the gauntlet means to issue a challenge.

Howard Buffet

For years, Howard Buffett focused his charitable efforts on environmental preservation. But ultimately, the farmer-philanthropist—and author of the NEW BOOK- Fragile: The Human Condition—decided feeding the planet came first.

wWhen he heard a sentence from a friend, Buffett realized that even his worthiest causes were futile in the face of mass starvation. When people don’t have anything to eat, they don’t worry about preserving the environment.
Buffett is one of the philanthropy world’s most restless thinkers.
Since then, Buffett has thrown himself into feeding people