Tag Archives: pop culture

AP vs. Chicago

Posted on January 8, 2013 by

The Onion posted a funny (well, funny to me) article yesterday about copy editing: 4 Copy Editors Killed In Ongoing AP Style, Chicago Manual Gang Violence NEWS IN BRIEF • News Media • News • ISSUE 49•01 • Jan 7, 2013 NEW YORK—Law enforcement officials confirmed Friday that … Continue reading →

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2012 Words of the Year

Posted on December 31, 2012 by

It’s New Year’s Eve, a time for making reflections, resolutions, hot midnight smooches—and a pretty vicious New Year’s Day hangover. But for word nerds, it’s also a time to discuss the words of the year. 2011’s selections reflected upheaval. There … Continue reading →

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What decimate really means

Posted on December 21, 2012 by

If you are reading this from your underground doomsday bunker, I thank you for taking the time from your end-of-the-world preparations to read my humble blog. Yes, today is the day some people decided the ancient Mayans predicted would be … Continue reading →

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Acute mix-up

Posted on December 12, 2012 by

I hate to say it, but—sigh—I’m not perfect. I have yet to memorize every meaning for every word in the dictionary. And it wasn’t until last week with the Kate Middleton baby news/media takeover that I finally learned one of … Continue reading →

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Malarkey!

Posted on October 14, 2012 by

During last week’s vice presidential debate, Joe Biden dropped some old man slang on the world when he called fellow candidate Paul Ryan’s response malarkey. In case you don’t know, here’s how Merriam-Webster defines malarkey: “insincere or foolish talk.” Examples … Continue reading →

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