“[O]ver the past few decades, scientists have gotten significantly—even staggeringly—better at predicting the weather.” “It’s like salmon,” says the inventor + more
“[O]ver the past few decades, scientists have gotten significantly—even staggeringly—better at predicting the weather.” “It’s like salmon,” says the inventor + more
“We open our mouths and out flow words whose ancestries we do not even know. We are walking lexicons. In + more
Russell Baker, the longest-running columnist in the history of The New York Times, on his profession: “I’ve always found that when writing is + more
Breaking news: Social media is a cesspool. But at least Twitter – that wretched hive of scum and villainy – isn’t all + more
“The history of rock groups” writes Ian Leslie, “can be viewed as a vast experimental laboratory for studying the core + more
Before I became jaded and cynical (read: old), I actually cared about politics and politicians. I convinced myself that it + more
Thing one: Despite its appearance, the word contumely* is not an adjective. It’s a noun, and, according to my copy + more
This one came up just today: Is majority singular or plural? Well…yes. Let’s take a look at a couple of + more
Speaking of critiques and criticisms (see yesterday’s post if you’re late to the party), I really do believe that there’s + more
I made my bones as a writer doing music criticism – CD and concert reviews, previews, features, and the like + more
The whole sordid tale behind the rise and fall of Swinger’s Tiki Palace (with pictures!). Will Lloyd makes a pretty + more
Presenting my fourth annual iPics of the year. My 2018 selections – 20 subjects in all – are mostly derived + more