Archive for October, 2008

Ezra Pound: Prophet?

A. David Moody looks at what Pound said in the 1930s versus what pundits are saying today.

Friday Procrastination: Link Love

What Cassie has been reading this week (and okay, a few from last week too).

Building the Ultimate Spelling Bee

Ben Zimmer visits us from Visual Thesaurus.

Jesus of Oxford

Ammon Shea reflects on his trip to Oxford.

Eccentric – Podictionary Word of the Day

The podictionary word of the week is “eccentric”.

 
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The She-Apostle: Luisa de Carvajal and Mother Teresa

Glyn Redworth draws some interesting parallels between the lives of Luisa de Carvajal and Mother Teresa of Calcutta.

Crossing Hitler: Who Was Hans Litten?

A brief look at Hans Litten.

Monthly Gleanings: October 2008, Part One

Anatoly Liberman answers questions based on last month’s posts.

OUPblog sets sail on the Queen Mary 2

OUP UK’s Kate FT blogs from the Queen Mary 2.

A Very Special Ben’s Place of The Week:
How To Choose an Atlas

Ben’s guide to buying an atlas.

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