Friday procrastination: link love – magic, makeup, and music
What Rebecca has been reading.
The Beatles’ The Beatles: 22 November 1968
Gordon Thompson looks at the White Album.
For The Love Of Language
Ammon Shea wonders about our fear of reference books.
Reflections on National Geography Awareness Week, 2008
Harm de Blij reflects on the importance of National Geography Awareness Week.
Doctor – Podictionary Word of the Day
The podictionary word of the week is “doctor.”
The Oxford Book of Death: Last Words
An excerpt from The Oxford Book of Death.
Some of New York’s Fastest Invite You for Drinks
Michelle invites you to help the New York Athletic Club Running Team raise money.
Gosh, Mickey and Judy, It’s High School Musical 3!
Thomas Hischak looks at the incredible success of the Disney franchise “High School Musical.”
A Plug-Ugly Relaxes And Plays Hookey, Or,
An Unnoticed Dutch Invasion
Anatoly Liberman looks into the Dutch origins of words.
The Real George Washington
Mark McNeilly reviews The Real George Washington airing tonight on the National Geographic Channel.
Damp Squid: Hate Lists and Eggcorns
‘Damp Squid’ author Jeremy Butterfield on eggcorns and words we love to hate.
Why We Must Overhaul “Support Our Troops”
Elvin Lim reflects on Veteran’s Day.
Oxford’s Place of the Year 2008: Kosovo
Welcome to ‘Geography Awareness week’ – the perfect time to announce another ‘Place of the Year’! In all honesty, I really struggled with my decision this time, and sought the advice of several mapmakers and geographers. Looking back on 2008 – I found it difficult to settle on a single location.
Winning by Losing
Edward Zelinsky reflects on why Obama doesn’t want a filibuster-proof senate.
Electroshock Resurrected
Max Fink, M.D., looks at the current revival of electroconvulsive therapy.
Electroshock Explained
Max Fink, M.D., explains what electroconvulsive therapy is and how it can help people with depression and bipolar disorder.