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‘A’ Is for Afghanistan

Today on the list: Afghanistan on life support, obsessing over punctuation, and how the Supreme Court (kind of) legalized bribery.

Posted on Sep 14, 2010 READ MORE  |  1 COMMENT


With Luck, They’ll Die With the Old Year

Lake Superior State University has recommended the banishment of 16 words and phrases from the English language, including “Brangelina” and “ask your doctor.”  The annual list targets expressions that are irritating, overused or generally ill-applied.

Posted on Dec 31, 2006 READ MORE  |  7 COMMENTS


The Boy Crisis
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Ellen Goodman: The ‘Boy Crisis’ Is a Red Herring

Although it’s sexier and more startling to talk about boys falling behind girls in schools, the real dividing line is race and class.

Posted on Jul 5, 2006 READ MORE  |  4 COMMENTS


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