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Language Lounge

A Monthly Column for Word Lovers

What Did God Really Mean by That?
Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 2018
By Orin Hargraves

Canons, whether you believe that their prime movers are divine or not, are the work of humans, and are surely among our most imaginative creations. But our ways of interpreting and implementing the language of religious canons are equally imaginative and creative.  Continue reading...
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Word Routes

Exploring the pathways of our lexicon

The Lexical Constitution of "Constitution"
Mon Sep 10 00:00:00 EDT 2018
By Mark Peters

As long as there's a literal Constitution to amend and a metaphorical constitution to defend, constitution will remain an important word. Here's a look at this versatile word, just in time for September 17th — Constitution Day.  Continue reading...
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Language Lounge

A Monthly Column for Word Lovers

What Did They Really Mean by That?
Tue Sep 04 00:00:00 EDT 2018
By Orin Hargraves

Written language has an afterlife that is practically unlimited. When we commit something to writing we make a record that far outlives the context in which it is produced. Take the United States Constitution for example, now on the job for more than 225 years.  Continue reading...
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Speaking Blockchain
Fri Aug 17 00:00:00 EDT 2018
By Nancy Friedman

Want to become fluent in the new lingo of blockchain? Here's a brief alphabetical glossary of some of the terms you may encounter.  Continue reading...
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Language Lounge

A Monthly Column for Word Lovers

Time (or Not) to Take Sides
Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 2018
By Orin Hargraves

In our increasingly polarized world, it may be helpful to investigate how sides came to mean things that exist in vehement opposition to each other.  Continue reading...
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Evasive Maneuvers

Euphemisms old and new

Motion-challenged Hospitality for Furperson Trajectory
Mon Jul 09 00:00:00 EDT 2018
By Mark Peters

Fortunately for my job security, euphemisms run free and wild, far beyond the dog park and litter box.  Continue reading...
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Language Lounge

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The Meaning of Meaning
Mon Jul 02 00:00:00 EDT 2018
By Orin Hargraves

How do you come to know the meaning of mean, and to be comfortable with the notion of meaning?  Continue reading...
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