Taking Evidence Seriously: Alan Sokal goes Beyond the Hoax
Alan Sokal, author of Beyond the Hoax, discusses why we should take evidence seriously.
Wild Honey With and Without Locusts
Two opposite forces act on the brain of someone who sets out to trace the origin of a word. To cite the most famous cases, coward is supposedly a “corruption” of cowherd and sirloin came into being when an English king dubbed an edible loin at table (Sir Loin). Such fantasies have tremendous appeal.
Making Money Marketing
Evan Schnittman tells us a tale of past marketing success that may help publishing move forward.
Bruges, Belgium
Ben’s Place of the Week is Bruges, Belgium.
Annie Lee Moss and Joe McCarthy
AANB contributor Donald Ritchie writes about Annie Lee Moss and Joe McCarthy.
In Memory of William Buckley
Mickey Edwards reflects on William Buckley.
You and Your Aging Parent
An excerpt from You and Your Aging Parent.
Happy Birthday Fowler!
Celebrating the 150th birthday of Henry Watson Fowler
Friday procrastination: link love – twitter, tours, and tributes
What Rebecca has been reading this week.
So Long Huckabee
Authors Domke and Coe say goodbye to Huckabee.
Calling all tonguesters: Refresh your gossip with old words
Mark Peters guest blogs for Ben Zimmer.
Binge Britain: 24 hour licensing one year on
Martin and Moira Plant, authors of Binge Britain, give their take on 24 hour drinking laws.
Medvedev’s Election Victory
Goldman reflects on Medvedev’s recent victory in the Russian elections and on what it means for Russia.
Hubba-Hubba
Anatoly searches for the origin of hubba-hubba.
Mother Leakey and the Bishop
A ghostly excerpt from Mother Leakey and the Bishop
Oslo, Norway
Ben’s Place of the Week is Oslo.