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June 2010

“The wood nymph fairies blissfully pranced…”

Speaking of bad writing, it seems the winners of the 2010 Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest have been announced. Named for Edward + more

Summer Reading

I’ve often puzzled over summer reading recommendations, the implicit assumption being that we all have more time to read during + more

Time for Tattoos?

Some of you will be receiving via mail the latest edition of PROOF! magazine, a biannual publication that, in each + more

Welcome Roundballers!

In a couple of days, Spokane will make its annual sacrifice to the basketball gods—and more than 200,000 players, fans, + more

A Word of Warning to Aspiring Writers

To those who read the last word and say, “Hey, I can do that”—and  then wonder what’s to stop them + more

How to Impress an 18-Year-Old

A week ago, our oldest daughter graduated from high school. The following Sunday, this milestone was celebrated with family, friends, + more

Deep Thoughts

A few years ago, the journal Philosophy and Literature sponsored the Bad Writing Contest, its aim to celebrate “the most + more

50 Welcome Signs from 50 States

  This is fun. But a word about Oklahoma’s tagline, if I may: Are you frickin’ kidding me??? It has + more

From 0 to 768 in 45 Years

Considering the rate at which technology seems to be advancing these days, it’s almost heterodoxical to suggest that it might + more

Words of Wisdom from an Unlikely Source

Last weekend—and, it turns out, for the first time in my life—I read a Sports Illustrated article from beginning to + more

An International Perspective

If you want to be inspired by design—or simply amused by it—check out dezeen.com. It’s a great opportunity to visit, + more

A Usage Note

So I was reading a news release from a reputable NYSE-listed corporation the other day, and I came across the + more

On Business Cards

  Greg Beato over at The Smart Set offers up a brief homage to the lowly business card. “Tweets fade + more

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