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  1. Word Count

     Why You Should Write Like a Jazz Musician Plays
    Wed Jun 27 00:00:00 EDT 2018
    Write like a jazz musician — go with the flow, take risks, accept less than perfect results — and do it secure in the knowledge that you can always edit it later.

  2. Candlepower

     A Very -Ery Story
    Mon Jun 18 00:00:00 EDT 2018
    Company names coined with the -ery suffix are a distinct trend, signaling "handcrafted" and "traditional" with a dash of "innovative" and a soupçon of "lovable."

  3. Evasive Maneuvers

     Ongoing Medieval Information Weapons
    Tue Jun 12 00:00:00 EDT 2018
    Here's my monthly roundup of euphs I found underneath the most common element on the periodic table: horsepucky.

  4. Language Lounge

     No Spanish, Please. We're American.
    Fri Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 2018
    Winners of wars have traditionally sought to impose their language on the vanquished. In an era in which many believe that policies promoting diversity, tolerance, and multiculturalism are out of favor, it is encouraging that the US government and the public now seem to recognize that there aren't many benefits to this practice.

  5. Word Count

     How to Reestablish Your Writing Habit After a Break
    Sat May 26 00:00:00 EDT 2018
    Here's how to reestablish your writing habit after a break.

  6. Word Routes

     The Geeky, Cosmic, Philosophical History of "Multiverse"
    Wed May 23 00:00:00 EDT 2018
    Multiverse is a word with multiple meanings and origins, ranging from heady philosophy to spandex-clad superheroes, but the first examples of multiverse are a lot older than you would think and not where you would expect.

  7. Candlepower

     To Boldly Go
    Mon May 14 01:00:00 EDT 2018
    For a while, the trendy prefixes i- and e- may have been flashy signposts for this new era, but go communicates what they couldn't: urgency, energy, and, most of all, mobility.

  8. Evasive Maneuvers

     Heavy Episodic Malarkey and Other Formulated Fluff
    Mon May 07 00:00:00 EDT 2018
    One variant of the perfect euphemism combines optimism and nonsense in a sandwich of slop. Speaking of slop, my euphemism mop wiped up the following terms from the drippy drivel of 2018. Enjoy and employ these terms, but keep a twaddle towel handy.

  9. Language Lounge

     Words with Sharp Edges
    Tue May 01 00:00:00 EDT 2018
    Let's look at the behavior of some words in English whose primary denotation involves physical contact, physical characteristics, violent impact, and damage. How do these words behave in contexts where no physical objects are flying about?

  10. Word Routes

     Nerding Out on "Nerd"
    Tue Apr 24 21:00:00 EDT 2018
    The realm of nerdiness has been steadily expanding for years, with nerd culture taking over the world in the form of technology and pop culture. That makes this a good time to look at this insult turned compliment with a murky past and bright future.
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