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April 29, 2013
"Slang creates a lot of new nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs. It isn’t that often that slang creates a new conjunction."
"Slang creates a lot of new nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs. It isn’t that often that slang creates a new conjunction."
( 7:24 AM)
April 27, 2013
A stupid person flinches with shame. Good.
A stupid person flinches with shame. Good.
(10:30 PM)
April 26, 2013
Prosopography of Anglo-Saxon England
Prosopography of Anglo-Saxon England
( 7:08 AM)
April 19, 2013
Grist brings the emergency cute
Grist brings the emergency cute
(12:54 PM)
April 17, 2013
"Gabe ran toward me as I lay bleeding. Toward gunfire. And then the gunman shot him, and then Gabe died."
"Gabe ran toward me as I lay bleeding. Toward gunfire. And then the gunman shot him, and then Gabe died."
(10:30 PM)
Gun talk
Gun talk
(10:22 PM)
April 16, 2013
Why the Boston Marathon matters
Why the Boston Marathon matters
( 2:30 PM)
"Refuse to be terrorized": Bruce Schneier on the Boston bombing
"Refuse to be terrorized": Bruce Schneier on the Boston bombing
( 9:17 AM)
April 13, 2013
"'Becoming oneself' has turned into a crappy job--a compulsory low-paying, low-skill job."
"'Becoming oneself' has turned into a crappy job--a compulsory low-paying, low-skill job."
( 6:56 AM)
"One suspects he aspires to be a Bill O'Reilly for intellectuals."
"One suspects he aspires to be a Bill O'Reilly for intellectuals."
( 5:07 AM)
April 12, 2013
"Don't punch down"
"Don't punch down"
( 7:31 PM)
April 8, 2013
Tramp the dirt down
Tramp the dirt down
( 7:59 AM)
April 5, 2013
A sweet Onion
A sweet Onion
( 1:20 PM)
April 4, 2013
Cthulhu macrofasciculumque
Cthulhu macrofasciculumque
( 7:03 AM)
April 3, 2013
A Stupid Death in a Stupid War
A Stupid Death in a Stupid War
( 8:13 PM)
A personal statement from Iain Banks
A personal statement from Iain Banks
(12:28 PM)