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2011

If You Have to Preface It with an “E,” It’s Not a Book

To this list of the five reasons why e-books “aren’t there yet,” I—AMD’s resident Luddite, apparently—would add a sixth: they’re + more

Monday Miscellany

“The only way to write is well,” said A. J.  Liebling, “and how you do it is your own damn + more

Right-Handers of the World, Unite!

A new study confirms what I’ve long suspected: left-handed people are no more likely to be gifted than their right-handed + more

Recession? What Recession?

Sometimes, an idea is so simple and obvious it seems like it can’t possibly work. Take…er, “breastaurants.” “Why do regular + more

New Music

Eddie Vedder’s new album of ukulele songs—called, um, Ukulele Songs—is 35 minutes of awesome. No, really. Check it out: [audio:https://helveticka.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/03-Without-You.mp3|titles=03 + more

A Necessary Corrective

“Hone in on.” Not only did I hear this phrase—twice—yesterday, I also saw it in print. (Granted, it was the + more

Typographic Lounge Furniture

Yeah, I like typography—almost as much as I enjoy sitting down. But that doesn’t necessarily mean I want to combine + more

Quote of the Week

From Louis Menand’s article on the value of higher education in the June 6 issue of The New Yorker: “…students + more

Offered without Further Comment

“Swedish police called to fight beaver invasion”

Put On Your Party Hats Again

We’ve been doing a lot of celebrating here at the last word. First, it was the news that a Tintin + more

In Spokane, Even the Weather’s a Little Dull

Wanna avoid a natural disaster? Don’t watch “The Real Housewives of New Jersey.” Apart from that, it seems your best + more

Happy Birthday, Bob

In honor of Bob Dylan’s 70th birthday today, I humbly submit my choices for the top five Dylan albums of + more

Another Reason to Hate the “Me” Decade

Phil Kirkland, illus. for Psychology Today (1970) If 70s weirdness is your thing, pour yourself a tequila sunrise, throw a + more

The End Is Near

As reported earlier here at the last word, Saturday is Judgment Day. Scoff if you will, but based on this + more

In Memoriam Gustav Mahler

One hundred years ago today, the composer Gustav Mahler died at the Loew Sanatorium in Vienna—just weeks after being diagnosed + more

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