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I should know better than to start talking about a philosophical dispute that I don't have a good answer to, but I've been thinking ...

I've started taking Hmong language classes and after the first lesson I've learned one key lesson: I cannot repeat the difference b...

I just noticed that Professor Doctor Eco's watch face is on the inside of his wrist instead of the outside. Why does anybody wear it tha...

So says Umberto Eco , and who can argue with him? (HT: Hogwarts Professor .) Actually, I imagine it's rather difficult to argue with him...

As kottke says, tater tot hotdish is the Cadillac of hotdishes. You may never have experienced its exhilirating taste and texture. Perhaps ...

You know how people say you should keep a pad and pen by your bed for when you wake up in the middle of the night with brilliant ideas? I...

Just thought I'd post a pretty bad-ass website I stumbled upon. http://songza.com Lucky for you all, you can use songza to look up some ...

What does it say about me that I think Stanley Fish makes a whole heckuva lot of sense? This essay is one of many that I've read this e...

Well, that was the most incoherent story I've ever seen on Law & Order. True, it's a challenge to make the whole Christian-funda...

We've been having an extended conversation at work about the "fake memoir" phenomenon. Here are some articles that have been p...

I'm back in Illinois after an all-too-short jaunt in beautiful NC. The paper presentation went well, despite my racing heart, my overuse...