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  1. Evasive Maneuvers

     Finding (or Inventing) Euphemisms in the Latest OED Update
    Wed Nov 13 00:00:00 EST 2019
    Here's a look at the OED's latest quarterly update to see if there are any euphemisms. If not, I'll suggest how some of the terms could be euphemisms. After all, this column is an offering to the Malarkey Gods.

  2. Candlepower

     How to Name Your Characters
    Mon Nov 04 00:00:00 EST 2019
    Want to create your own memorable character names? Here are some strategies that work... and some pitfalls to sidestep.

  3. Language Lounge

     Comparative Nonsense
    Fri Nov 01 00:00:00 EDT 2019
    It's time to dive headfirst into that confoundingest of subjects: the formation of comparatives and superlatives.

  4. Candlepower

     Sidecars and Scofflaws: Prohibition's Linguistic Hangover
    Wed Oct 23 00:00:00 EDT 2019
    In many ways, Prohibition was a social and legal failure, but in one respect it succeeded wildly: It vastly enriched our lexicons of slang and marketing, often to lasting effect.

  5. Evasive Maneuvers

     Unidentified Aerial Horse Apples
    Wed Oct 09 00:00:00 EDT 2019
    Whether the aliens who will someday destroy humanity are first labeled UFOs, UAPs, or OH CRAPs, the human race continues to produce euphemisms faster than a bug-eyed space monster gets pink eye. So wrap your eyeballs around these horse dumplings while you can.

  6. Language Lounge

     Lips That Touch Liquor
    Wed Oct 02 00:00:00 EDT 2019
    October marks the centenary of the Volstead Act, the enabler of Prohibition. This occasion licenses the Language Lounge to pop the corks a bit early and look at the linguistic legacy of the Prohibition era.

  7. Candlepower

     Working Titles
    Wed Sep 25 00:00:00 EDT 2019
    What a glorious time to be job-hunting in the US! I'm not talking about the relatively low unemployment rate; I'm referring to the high rate of job-title inflation.

  8. Word Count

     7 Ways to Coax the Creative Cat
    Wed Sep 18 00:00:00 EDT 2019
    Do you want to become a more creative writer? Here are seven ways you can coax your inner creativity to come back.

  9. Evasive Maneuvers

     Professional Disharmony Synergies and Other Gobbledygook
    Wed Sep 11 00:00:00 EDT 2019
    English never lets you down, as long as you don't expect it to tell the truth. Here's a cavalcade of caca for you.

  10. Language Lounge

     News Speak
    Mon Sep 02 00:00:00 EDT 2019
    A valuable new tool has become available for linguists — armchair and professional alike — to explore the language of contemporary news.
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