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Candlepower

Ad and marketing creatives

(Talkin' 'Bout) the Generations
April 28, 2020
By Nancy Friedman

Before the 20th century, generational names were rare or nonexistent. What changed? And what do the names of generations tell us about history and identity?  Continue reading...
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Word Count

Writers Talk About Writing

Are You Addicted to Your Smartphone? Is the Pandemic Making It worse?
April 22, 2020
By Daphne Gray-Grant

Most people will spend five years and four months on social media over their lifetime. Are you addicted to your smartphone, and has it gotten worse than ever?  Continue reading...
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Evasive Maneuvers

Euphemisms old and new

Fiercely Real Humanism and Other Hooey in the Physical Distancing Age
April 8, 2020
By Mark Peters

Are you physical distancing or social distancing? Either way, there's a euphemism to distract you during these unprecedented times.  Continue reading...
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Language Lounge

A Monthly Column for Word Lovers

I May Not Know Grammar, But I Know What I Like
April 3, 2020
By Orin Hargraves

We'll all be doing each other a great favor by paying most of our attention to the substance of what others say, and the least of our attention to the way they say it.  Continue reading...
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