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Thesaurus = Dinosaurus? Is the printed thesaurus going extinct?

Recently, my kids’ grade school was celebrating Teacher Appreciation Week. Amen to that. My son was writing his teacher a thank-you note. Mom? Do we have a thesaurus? Well, of course we do… But what...

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Sex, Gore and Grammar—Or, It’s the Language, Stupid

It’s hard to pin down what makes great writing, but you know it when you see it. On my nightstand right now, I have the requisite 50 Shades Darker (Volume II), and another book that’s attractive:...

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Some Supposedly Gender Neutral Words that Are Only Ever Used To Describe Women.

Bubbly Feisty Strident Blonde Brunette Career orientated Shrill Strident Sassy Frumpy Shapely Vivacious High Maintenance Independent Dippy Ditzy Scatty Bossy Bitter Domineering Barren Frigid...

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