Tony, Tony, Tony:
Beloved Losers and Disdained Winners
An introduction to Tony season.
Poverty and Microbes
An excerpt about poverty and AIDS from Deadly Companions.
Deadly Companions: An Excerpt About SARS
An excerpt from Dorothy H. Crawford’s new book Deadly Companions.
Spill the molten crust.
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 […]
The Counsel
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 […]
Friday procrastination: link love – Bill Nye, Joseph Nye, and Jurassic Park
Happy Friday everyone! I’m Cassie and I am a publicity assistant at OUP. Rebecca was kind enough to let me compile link love this week, which meant I got to spend more time surfing the web than writing press releases. Oh happy week! Use the fruits of my labors to do some time wasting of […]
The National Day of Prayer
Domke and Coe look at National Prayer Day.
Wienerhuahuas will inherit the earth:
the blend-y world of dog breed names
Word blending is a full-time sport in the world of dog breeding. Any two breeds, and their appellations, might spawn a blend. Some recent designer breeds, as they are known, include ‘Beagadors’ (Beagle and Labrador), ‘Maltipon’ (Maltese and Pomeranian) and ‘Jackabees’ (Jack Russell and Beagle).
Pakistan – Podictionary Word of the Day
[display_podcast] Although places like Afghanistan, Kurdistan, and Turkistan have had their names for maybe a thousand years and tend to be in the same general part of the world as Pakistan—that is, sort of north and west of India—Pakistan is a made-up name that hasn’t been around even 100 years.
The Oddest English Spellings
Anatoly explores the history of spelling with the letter w.
A Very Short Introduction to Modern China
Rana Mitter talks about his Very Short Introduction to Modern China
Dachau, Germany
Ben’s place of the week is Dachau, Germany.
Help Me Write: What Constitutes Literary Importance?
Kevin Hayes needs help writing his book…
Love as a Force for Change
Amanda Smith Barusch, PhD, has been teaching and researching in the field of aging for over 25 years. Most of those were spent on the faculty of the College of Social Work at the University of Utah. She now serves as Professor and Head of Department of Social Work and Community Development at the University […]
A Few Questions For Amanda Smith Barusch
Amanda Smith Barusch, PhD, has been teaching and researching in the field of aging for over 25 years. Most of those were spent on the faculty of the College of Social Work at the University of Utah. She now serves as Professor and Head of Department of Social Work and Community Development at the University […]
Friday procrastination: link love – bumps, Brooklyn, and bravery
Happy Friday everyone! Spring is in the air! Take a long lunch. Leave work early. Just don’t tell your boss it my my idea… The Colbert Bump. (via Kotke) Every effort helps. Ready to stalk the Brooklyn literati? Bravely addressing the elephant in Thomas Nelson’s room. Should Wikipedia be a book? LOLcavore? (Thanks Mike!) Achewood […]