Six-Legged Soldiers Part Three: Nerve Gases, Then and Now
The last installment of Jeffrey Lockwood’s blog on the development of nerve gases.
Six-Legged Soldiers Part Two: The Evil Trinity
Part Two of Jeffrey Lockwood’s blog on the development of nerve gases.
Six-Legged Soldiers Part One: Killing Aphids (and Humans)
Part one of a three-part blog on Six-Legged Soldiers: Using Insects as Weapons of War.
Cuckoo for Snowclone Puffs: An Essential Part of an Insane Vocabulary
Mark Peters explores the phrase “I’m cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs.”
Prokofiev’s Juliet’s Lives: Zora Šemberová
Simon Morrison shares the story of the premier of Prokofiev’s ballet “Romeo and Juliet,” in which Romeo and Juliet live happily ever after.
A Few Questions for Donald Shriver
Grawemeyer award winner, Donald Shriver, answers some questions.
Defiance: An Excerpt
An excerpt from Defiance by Nechama Tec.
Crossing Hitler: Who Was Hans Litten?
A brief look at Hans Litten.
A Mind Apart
Bauer reflects on the origins of A Mind Apart.
Very Short Introductions: Antisemitism Part 2
The second part of the Q&A with Steven Beller on antisemitism.
Very Short Introductions: What is antisemitism?
Steven Beller, author of Antisemitism: A Very Short Introduction, examines what antisemitism actually is.
Russian Roulette
Harm de Blij examines the effect of the collapse of the former Soviet Union.
Garner’s Usage Tip of the Day: Jingoist v. Jingo
The Olympics can always bring out the Jingoist, (or is it Jingo?), in just about anyone. For ‘jingoist’ and ‘jingo’, the former has come to displace the latter as the agent noun corresponding to ‘jingoism’. A jingoist is a belligerent patriot and nationalist who favours an aggressive foreign policy.
Etymology, Serendipity, and Good Luck
Anatoly gives a candid take on etymology.
Dachau, Germany
Ben’s place of the week is Dachau, Germany.
Friday procrastination: link love – Golden Globes, Gloria Steinem, and gastronomy
What Rebecca has been reading this week.