Starbucks and Vaginas, and Other Word Weirdness
Starbucks and vaginas. Two words you never thought you'd see together. But there they are. So order a tall cappuccino and learn how these words are...
Starbucks and vaginas. Two words you never thought you'd see together. But there they are. So order a tall cappuccino and learn how these words are...
Tweens are killing the English language with poor grammar skills learned while texting, according to a new study. Is this the end? Hardly.
Throw away the clichés about authentic or complex characters. Readers don’t want to run into protagonists at the supermarket. Movie viewers never...
Two months of posts seen as a word cloud. I've either cleaned up my act, or lost interest in sex. Dirty humor only gets you so far.
A survey of the English language from Beowulf to Palin, Shakespeare to Bush. Watch as the language evolves to fit the current culture.
My dreams are becoming more vivid lately. We’re talking iMax quality movies with Dolby surround sound, and Sony Smell-O-Rama in my pimped out...
I’m at a wedding for two of my friends. We are in a large house, with a cavernous room painted light yellow and white, and a balcony overlooking...
Obviously, I’m fascinated by words. Actually, it’s an addiction. Ever since I was a child, I’ve read everything I could bring within range of my...
Language stagnation begins by accepting the fact that language rules are set in stone, and by ignoring the fact that language is creative.