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Adopt an Obsolete Word from the Oxford English Dictionary
The storied dictionary is trying to rescue forgotten words and bring them back into use. Do your part by adopting a word of your own.
Culture
Bully: A Vicious, Cowardly Word With a Long History
What the history of the word can tell us about the (unfortunately) hot topic of bullying.
Culture
A Case for Banning the Word "Natural"
Ben and Jerry aren't the only ones guilty of using the vague word "natural."; Maybe because it means everything-and nothing-at the same time.
Culture
It's a Man's Word: A Linguistic Fix for Fears of Unmanliness
From man caves to man Spanx, a word trend grows a pair.
Culture
Facebook's Aggressive Trademark Hunt
The site's trademark bullying raises questions about who owns words. Hide your face and your books! That ravenous social monster Facebook is on...
News
The Rampant Misuse of "Orwellian"
Nightmare or fantasy? A look at the often used (and often misused) insult. A recurring theme of this column is that language is a giant organic...
Business
What Is a Double-dip Recession, Anyway?
A colorful term with curious meanings takes on the recession. When you’re as financially clueless as I am, it takes a lot to get your...
Culture
The Renaming of LeBron James
Cataloging the punny plays on the basketball star's name. When you call yourself King James and arrange a one-hour TV special to end your free...
Culture
Where the Robots Came From
Exploring the sci-fi (and simply sci) roots of the word. Robots are in the air, and I don’t just mean flying robots like the self-assembling,...
Culture
Adventures in Expletives
With William Shatner's new show readying for primetime, a look at the creative ways we bleep. Are you ready for the new William Shatner show...
Culture
The Poetry of Rhyming Compounds
Flap and zap, doom and gloom, cuff and stuff: the allure of rhyme in the workplace. Rhyme gets a bad rap, partly because of bad rap—not to...
Culture
Anatomy of a "Smart" Word
Spiders, mobs, and power: An intelligent word trend takes off. I’ve seldom been told I dress smartly, but I have always felt like a smart guy....
Culture
The Decade in Words
Ten years of technology, terrorism, and truthiness. I don't know how blood tests work, and I don't want to: they ick me out. Still, I can imagine...
The Community Board
GOOD quotes
Although words are not actions, and they fall too easily on distracted ears, here are some quotes which should be thought about and...
The Community Board
Random nice sayings
Healing is a matter of time, but it is sometimes also a mater of opportunity. ~Author : Hippocrates Famous...
News
On Words
A look at the most frequently used words in two books, one by Ann Coulter and one by Al Franken.
