On this day in America
A lot of really interesting, yet totally unrelated news items came across the wire yesterday and today.
Firstly, Facebook is
Palin V. Carlson
Posts like this one are why I read Language Log. Two brief excerpts:
For most intellectuals today, grammar is no
Worldview Interview
My friend, Brandon Dickson (younger brother to Christina of Revolution Media fame), was trying his hand at some podcasting. So
Ouch.
Luke over at Stickworld packed a heavy blow last week with this comic. I have just one word in response:
Corralitve Opposites: Absolutism and Perspectivalism
My dear brother and long-time family friend, Chris Taylor (who’s opinions and insights and I highly value), recently posted
Over-Emphasizing Correlative Opposites
For years, I have been preaching the dangers of over-emphasizing correlative opposites. A correlative opposite is basically saying “two sides
Worship Leaders and Community
Joel Virgo over at TheResurgence has been posting articles about masculinity in the church. In today’s post, he wonders
The Consequences of Artificial Constraints
In a bizarre, “He said, she, said they said” turn of events that happens quite routinely on the internet (if
Contradiction in Terms
The bloggers at USAToday, are keeping track of the tit-for-tat between ABC News and the RNC. But this paragraph really
Celebrating the Little Things
CNN is reporting that a fifteen-year-old won the LG “texting” competition, earning her a $50,000 grand prize. I’m