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  1. Evasive Maneuvers

     Taking Some Problematic Executive Time
    Wed Feb 07 00:00:00 EST 2018
    We may have a Euphemism of the Year for 2018 already.

  2. Language Lounge

     The Duties and Powers of His Office
    Thu Feb 01 00:00:00 EST 2018
    Here in the Lounge, we've been thinking (not surprisingly!) about the language of the 25th Amendment.

  3. Word Count

     Here's a Non-Resolution That Could Change Your Writing Life
    Thu Jan 18 00:01:00 EST 2018
    This column is not a resolution. It's just one more arrow in your quiver as you work to turn yourself into a productive writer in 2018.

  4. Evasive Maneuvers

     Come On, You Know the Euphemism of the Year
    Wed Jan 10 00:00:00 EST 2018
    This pick for Euphemism of the Year is the ultimate cloaking device for lies, baloney, and any theories that involve hordes of dinosaurs up to funny business on the moon.

  5. Behind the Dictionary

     "Fake News" Is the Real Word of the Year
    Sun Jan 07 15:00:00 EST 2018
    In the past year, fake news has gained currency as well as a new sense: Not only can it signify "disinformation or falsehoods spread as real news" – but it has also come to mean "actual news that is claimed to be untrue" if it's perceived as unflattering.

  6. Word Routes

     Bombology: Beyond the "Bomb Cyclone"
    Wed Jan 03 00:00:00 EST 2018
    Bomb, like its close relative boom, is an irresistible word that helps us describe an unpredictable world that can leave any of us feeling shellshocked and, lately, snowed-over.

  7. Language Lounge

     She Created a Monster
    Mon Jan 01 00:01:00 EST 2018
    Long, cold winter nights lend themselves to absorption in a good narrative and if you're looking around for one, you could hardly do better than Frankenstein which was published on January 1, 1818.

  8. Word Count

     How Productive a Writer Are You?
    Mon Dec 18 00:01:00 EST 2017
    This writing productivity quiz highlights three aspects of writing to which you should be paying attention.

  9. Candlepower

     Brand Names of the Year for 2017
    Mon Dec 11 00:01:00 EST 2017
    At the end of each year, while linguists and lexicographers cast votes for words of the year, I'm compiling a different list: the brand names that distilled the mood of the previous twelve months. To narrow the field, I add another criterion: the brand names must be linguistically notable.

  10. Word Routes

     The Last Word on "Jedi"
    Sun Dec 10 00:00:00 EST 2017
    Star Wars has made many contributions to English, but none more significant that Jedi.
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