“Academic politics is the most vicious and bitter form of politics,” said Wallace Sayre, “because the stakes are so low.” + more
“Academic politics is the most vicious and bitter form of politics,” said Wallace Sayre, “because the stakes are so low.” + more
Color me shocked: Everything we in the West think we know about China’s famed Shaolin Temple dates all the way + more
Spokane: “We’ll try to get the city plowed in three days.” Montréal: “Look on my Works, ye Mighty, and despair!” + more
While my official title is “senior copywriter,” part of my job involves editing or proofreading others’ words—work that has done + more
Feeling lost? Don’t know which way is up? Needing some direction in your life? Here are all the answers for + more
With nothing but a steady hand and a squirrel-hair brush, Mark Court does what no one else can. And when + more
Big surprise: Deviations in word prevalence scores between men and women “tend to follow gender differences in interests (games, weapons, + more
Werner Herzog: “Mankind’s problems started the moment humans abandoned a nomadic existence, became sedentary, and began building permanent settlements.” Note: + more
Ever wanted to hear The Canterbury Tales in the original Middle English? Today’s your lucky day. Wikitrivia! My best streak + more
Cause…and effect. That’s it. That’s the post. I was gonna write something snarky about how you can’t even get free + more
Behold the World Loanword Database! Coming to us from the fine folks at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, + more
THE OCEAN Nathaniel Hawthorne The Ocean has its silent caves, Deep, quiet, and alone; Though there be fury on the + more