Squirrel – Podictionary Word of the Day
The podictionary word of the week is squirrel.
May 2008
Ten Great Recent Documentary Films
Pat Aufderheide chooses ten great docs from recent years.
Snob Before and After Thackeray
Anatoly seeks the origin of “snob”.
Luck and American History
Mark McNeilly looks at the intricacies of luck in history.
But Is It Art?
An excerpt from Cynthia Freeland’s ‘But is it Art?’.
Beyond Citizenship
How has globalization changed the way we look at our nationality?
Cíbola
Ben’s Place of the week is…
Who Does Tony Love?
Hischak looks at Tony award favorites.
Help Me Write: Autobiographies
What makes a good autobiography?
The Origins of Blogwars: Part One
The origins of Blogwars.
How to Take Action
How to take action.
Listen to Aaron Filler
Dr. Aaron Filler, author of Do You Really Need Back Surgery and a good friend of the OUPblog, has a new radio show. Check it out here.
Crossword Puzzle Answers
Earlier today we posted a Mother’s Day crossword puzzle by Adam Fromm. It was a particularly peculiar puzzle; with many literary lexicons to get the matriarchs mulling! In this post, we provide the answers, including the ‘crossed words’, and the curious path traced across the grid. Can you deliver?
Friday procrastination: link love – James Bond, books, and blogs
This week, Kirsty has been reading…
Reflecting on The Daily Show
David Perlmutter reflects on The Daily Show.
Prisoner Cell Block H, My Mom, and My First Crossword Puzzle
A crossword puzzle for Mother’s Day.