Humorous Quotations
Quotes to bring a smile to your face.
September 2009
Monthly Gleanings: September 2009
Anatoly Liberman’s monthly gleanings.
At last, progress in developing an AIDS vaccine
HIV/AIDS expert Alan Whiteside on the recent HIV vaccine trails in Thailand.
On Hammerstein and Sondheim
How Hammerstein mentored Sondheim.
A Case for Bravado: A Critique of Obama’s Performance at the UN
Elvin Lim takes a close look at President Barack Obama.
In Memory: William Safire
Bryan Garner remembers William Safire.
Nauseating or Nauseous
Phil Sefton, ELS, weighs in on the difference between “nauseating” and “nauseous”.
Amazon Sales Rank: I’m being outsold by a book on tattoos
Dennis Baron, author of A Better Pencil, looks at Amazon sales rankings.
Friday procrastination: link love – sukkahs, slush, and Dr Seuss
What Rebecca has been reading.
Five to Rule Them All: An Excerpt
David Bosco explains the development of the U.N. Security Council in this introduction to his latest book, Five to Rule Them All.
Walrus – Podictionary Word of the Day
The podictionary word of the week is “walrus”.
Albie Sachs: The Strange Alchemy of Life and Law
An excerpt from Albie Sach’s book The Strange Alchemy of Life and Law.
Obama At The UN General Assembly
Bosco reflects on Obama’s speech at the UN.
Clobber, Cobbler, and their Ilk
Anatoly Liberman discovers connections between the origins of the words cobbler and clobber.
John Muir and the National Parks
Donald Worster looks at the new Ken Burns documentary.
What is it about Keats?
Sue Brown, author of Joseph Severn, A Life wonders what it was about Keats that brought out the best in people.