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New column in the Boston Globe

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What words say may depend on what they look like

03 Sep, 2011

New column in the Boston Globe

The best and worst of 2010

08 Jan, 2011

New column in the Boston Globe

AD:

20 Aug, 2011

New column in the Boston Globe

How one word developed a split personality

20 Aug, 2011

Catchup on Globe columns ...

A few links to my most recent columns in the Boston Globe: 

What's Missing from Your Dictionary? 

Pun Times (review)

When Real Events Overtake Metaphors

How To Read A Word (review)

One Prius, Two ... What?

If there's a language topic you'd like me to write about, please feel free to email or leave a comment here!

Best Use of Dictionary Definitions in a Music Video

 

I'm nearly certain that the dictionary definitions here come from the OS X version of the New Oxford American Dictionary. (The bad spacings in the cross-references give it away.)

And Charlie? He's so cool like!

7 More 'Super Dictionary' Entries That Should Be In DC Continuity

via www.comicsalliance.com

The Super Dictionary never, never gets old.

ACPT-wear

via www.icueyewear.com

I'm not at the ACPT this year (sadly) but if you're there, let me know if you see any of these readers in action!

Words Without Words

via www.verohecko.com

Does this remind anyone else of Lyle the Crocodile?

Great illustrations!

Word Puzzle Universal Wrapping Paper - TheDieline.com - Package Design Blog

via www.thedieline.com

This should be Kickstarted, pronto!