Words Out of Context
Ammon Shea explains an alternative use for dictionaries.
Ammon Shea explains an alternative use for dictionaries.
E.J. Dionne and Mickey Edwards in conversation.
Charles Hodgson explores the word “Assess”.
Rana Mitter answers a few questions on ‘Modern China: A Very Short Introduction’.
Zelinsky criticizes proposals for the states to administer private sector retirement savings plans.
Anatoly explores why some words naturally go together.
Part two of our bipartisan exchange.
Ben’s Place of the Week is Barbados.
Who does Tony hate?
E.J. Dionne and Mickey Edwards debate.
Jennifer got a gleam in her eye – and she told me all about her favourite title ‘A Geishas Journey’. It was a book about young Japanese girl who sets out to master the ancient art of being geisha. I was fascinated about young Ruriko’s transformation from a school girl into the adult geisha, Komomo.
A look at what breakthrough pain is.
By Purdy, Director of Publicity Michael Manner and I were English majors at Plattsburgh State before the days of email, before the days of the fax. Indeed, the modern technology of the time was floppy disk computers, and the CD was quickly replacing the cassette tape. Manner and I have kept in touch through the […]
By Purdy, Director of Publicity Michael Manner and I were English majors at Plattsburgh State before the days of email, before the days of the fax. Indeed, the modern technology of the time was floppy disk computers, and the CD was quickly replacing the cassette tape. Manner and I have kept in touch through the […]
What Rebecca has been reading this week.
Ammon, an expert dictionary reader, ponders Mayor Bloomberg’s dislike of the word “maintain”.