My daughter told me a joke the other day: “Knock, knock.” “Who’s there?” “To.” “To who?” “To whom.” Pretty good, + more
My daughter told me a joke the other day: “Knock, knock.” “Who’s there?” “To.” “To who?” “To whom.” Pretty good, + more
Eager patrons stand in line at the loukoumades truck at the 77th annual Greek Dinner Festival last Friday. Hosted by + more
One more post about Facebook, then I’m done. For reals. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=AkH2coBaQUQ Try to watch this without laughing. Go on—I dare + more
I was on Facebook once. It lasted about six months. I made connections with a couple of old high school + more
Should dictionaries tell you how language should be used? Or should they simply report on language as it’s actually being + more
Is there a better headline than “Buddhist ‘Iron Man’ found by Nazis is from space“? I don’t think so. Monster + more
In a letter to his mother, T. E. Lawrence (Lawrence of Arabia) extolled the virtues of a good book: “…if + more
Max came in to visit us today. That is all.
Turns out eunuchs live longer than, um…non-eunuchs. Nineteen years, on average. Given that folks seem to have no problem whatsoever + more
In honor of National Punctuation Day today (yay!), The Atlantic gathered some writers to talk about their favorite marks. If I had to choose + more
It took Homo sapiens 200,000 years, but we’ve finally perfected breakfast: a cup of Cravens coffee and a still-warm flatliner + more
Here’s something that occasionally pops up: Is it into or in to? Into is a preposition that tells the reader + more
This is the most beautifully designed site I have ever seen. A fitting tribute to the 2,983 men, women, and + more
Tucked away in New Canaan, Connecticut, is architect Philip Johnson’s famous Glass House (1949). It and several other buildings—including the + more
In 1995 I arranged for renowned painter and World War II poster artist Bernard Perlin to visit Spokane. His arrival coincided + more