I am in here.
You know that huge, multinational corporations have too much control in our society when they can control independend scholarly pursuits because they fantasize that these pursuits reflect a bit poorly on the corporations themselves. Viz: Merriam-Webster explains disappearing McJob“Merriam-Webster is revising a web page for its Collegiate Dictionary after a McDonalds executive complained about the … Continue reading corporate language control
It’s days like today that make me realize even more how much I’ll miss the summer. It’s warm, in the 60’s, and the clouds have gone away for now. James is roasting the day’s coffee beans, and the occasional ventings from the roaster keep the coffee-house well-scented. Folk music is on the stereo, and the … Continue reading cats and shoes
The meeting ended on an excellent note, and I am home again, and have dosed the cat and patted the dog and hugged the kid. And now I must readjust to the normal speed of light and life after a day and a half of continuous meetings with a couple of interruptions for shabbat prayers … Continue reading excellent day
I am working my way, fairly quickly, through Chaim Potok’s My Name is Asher Lev. On this coming Wednesday, I lead the monthly lunchtime book-club talk on it. I first read the book at the request of my high school English teacher. I had other English teachers at that school, but half the years, she … Continue reading My name is…
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