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The Evolution of Punctuation
I am not a fan of the evolution of language. The idea that misuse of words ultimately develops into "new meaning" makes my brain explode, and I was dismayed about a year ago to come upon a line in St. Augustine's Confessions that seemed to suggest ...
This Tagging Thing is Getting out of Hand
To be fair, Barb DIDN'T tag me for this one. No, on her blog she made the kind, understanding declaration that she wasn't tagging people because she knew how busy we all were. And then she discretely left a comment here letting me know that I was "...
The Internet is Ruining My Brain!
That may be a bit too strong, but it IS changing the way I read. And that comes as a big surprise to me, because even though I'm well aware of the differences between the way people read online and the way they read print materials, I don't do a lot...
The Best Book I've Ever Read? "BEST"? What Exactly does "best" mean?
I saw a posting in a forum this afternoon asking that question--"what's the best book you've ever read?"As always when presented with questions that are at once subjective and categorical, I became paralyzed by questions and clarifications. It was a...
It's All in the Telling
Not long ago, I decided to read a book. That in itself may not come as much of a surprise, but the book was Patrick Rothfuss's The Name of the Wind, a book that promises to be filled with oddly spelled names and cities and more that its share of k...
