Are You Hairbrained or Harebrained?
Or perhaps you are perfectly logical, practical, not given to the occasional flight of fancy or crackpot scheme. Poor you. If, however, you do get a little loopy once in a while, you can call yourself and your scheme either hairbrained or harebrained. Approximately three minutes ago, I learned that hairbrained is an accepted, but [...]
Editing to Music
I’ve recently discovered Pandora Internet Radio. It’s so simple. You go to the site, choose the kind of music you want to listen to, and after maybe two whole mouse clicks your music is playing from your computer, for as long as you want and with only a short commercial for Pepto-Bismol every once in [...]
Can an Author Ask Too Many Questions?
Sometimes authors apologize to me for asking a lot of questions about their books. Some authors apologize after asking two questions, some after twenty questions, and then there are those who ask 7,482 questions and barely bother to thank me for answering all of them. (Of course I’m exaggerating; it was really only 7,481 questions.) [...]
The Word Detective
Wanted: Word detective. Must enjoy dictionaries, books, journals, and other things filled with words. Must be good on the hunt, with a nose for good sources. Expect some travel to out-of-the-way places. Also expect some dust mingled with disappointment when the word trail goes cold. Perks include hanging out in the Rare Book Room and [...]
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