Counting words
How many words are in the English language?
April 2009
Crass – Podictionary Word of the Day
The podictionary word of the week is “crass”.
On Budgets, Recession, and Money: Political Quotations
A selection of entries from The Oxford Dictionary of Political Quotations around budgets, recession, and money.
Terry Riley’s In C
A look inside the writing process of Terry Riley’s In C.
The Oxford Etymologist Looks at Race, Class and Sex (but not Gender), or, Beating a Willing Horse
Anatoly investigates the origin of the word ‘race.’
Earth Day: Are Restoration Efforts Enough?
A look at environmental restoration and the way these attempts at bringing back healthy ecosystems are succeeding and failing.
Planet Narnia: A Fully Worked Out Idea
An excerpt from ‘Planet Narnia’ by Michael Ward, the basis for the recent BBC documentary ‘The Narnia Code’.
Science and Conflict of Interest
Frederick Grinnell looks at conflict-of-interest in scientific research.
The Somali Pirates and the World
A look at how the Somali Pirates fit into Africa and the world.
100 days
What do the first 100 days of a Presidency tell us?
Central Issues in the Comparative Study of Cognition
A look at comparative cognition.
Oxford’s Word Window: Week Eight
The word in the window this week is…
Being the Perfect Feminist
Michelle remembers reading Eve Sedgwick. She discusses the “erotic triangle” in Shakespeare’s Sonnets and the pressure to be the perfect feminist today.
BitTorrent: Legal Nightmare or Future Business Model?
A look at a BitTorrent ruling in Sweden.
Library Love 2009: Identify that Library, Answers!
Libraries all over the world each have their own individual qualities and sadly, we only got to hint at a couple of them in our library quiz, but please find the answers revealed and don’t forget to show love for your local library.
“Get Back” and Late Sixties Britain
A look at The Beatles in the late 60’s.