Thinking. Clearly.
This post originally appeared at Catch This. I was interviewed for the MLC Blog (MA in Language & Communication) at Georgetown University, to talk about my background and my career outside of linguistics. …
This post originally appeared at Catch This. Until I saw this episode of the IT Crowd, I don’t think I’d ever heard the expression damp squid: As the judge helpfully …
This post originally appeared at Catch This. This was published a few weeks ago, but I didn’t have a chance to blog it till now. Forbes, of all publications, put …
This post originally appeared at Catch This. The phrase “claw back” has been popping up in the news lately, specifically in reference to Bernie Madoff’s Ponzi scheme mega-super-ripoff. I had …
This post originally appeared at Catch This. Recently Lake Superior State University announced its 34th annual list of Banished Words for 2008. (The full title is much more snarky, in …
This post originally appeared at Catch This. There is yet another article on baby naming called “What’s in a Name?“, by Sam Kean, at the NY Times this week (get …
spit: First there was spam. Then spim (spam by instant messenger). Now get ready for spit (Spam Over Internet Telephony). It may not be a problem yet, but two companies …