Topic : Word OriginsLanguage LoungeA Monthly Column for Word LoversWhat Did God Really Mean by That?  October 1, 2018
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.
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Article Topics:CandlepowerAd and marketing creativesOf Kings and Eggs and Presidents September 17, 2018
Whatever you read into it, the "All the king's ___" snowclone is now solidly embedded in the popular consciousness and in headline-writers' bag of tricks.
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Article Topics:Word RoutesExploring the pathways of our lexiconThe Lexical Constitution of "Constitution" September 10, 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.
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Article Topics:Dog EaredBooks we loveThe Evasion-English Dictionary: A Smart Bomb Aimed at Sneaky, Self-deluded Language August 31, 2018 By Mark Peters
Turns out evasion can take the form of a Trojan horsepucky so subtle and tiny most would not recognize it as evasive at all. This expanded edition of The Evasion-English Dictionary shows how small, everyday, nothing-to-see-here words can hide as much hokum as the longest and vaguest jargon.
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Want to become fluent in the new lingo of blockchain? Here's a brief alphabetical glossary of some of the terms you may encounter.
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Article Topics:Language LoungeA Monthly Column for Word LoversTime (or Not) to Take Sides August 1, 2018
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.
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Article Topics:Word RoutesExploring the pathways of our lexiconThe Geeky, Cosmic, Philosophical History of "Multiverse" May 23, 2018 By Mark Peters
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.
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