Building Names
Ammon Shea looks at a series of buildings named after Oliver Cromwell.
Interning
Ammon Shea looks at the role of interns.
War of the Thesauri
Do thesauruses fight?
Reading Obituaries
Ammon Shea shares his love of obituaries.
Using your Librarians
Ammon considers the help of librarians.
Is A Book In The Library
Worth Two in the Offsite Storage Facility?
Ammon ponders the fate of libraries.
Stimulusing
Ammon Shea looks at the word “stimulus”.
I say Bonus, you say Bonum
Ammon Shea looks at bonuses.
The Enormity Of It All
Ammon Shea responds to his website visitors.
On Encyclopedias
Ammon looks at encyclopedias.
The First American Dictionary: Johnson or Webster?
Ammon Shea looks at who wrote the first American dictionary.
Shoe
Ammon Shea looks at expressions that use the word “shoe”.
Best Sellers
Ammon Shea looks at best seller lists.
OED All Over The Place
The OED is popping up all over the place!
What’s an expert?
Ammon Shea wonders what makes an expert?
For The Love Of Language
Ammon Shea wonders about our fear of reference books.