A fun bunch of trivia and insight! ( )

Quick and dirty read on AC 549 from Kennedy to Vancouver this morning. The author is well known in the language/linguistics world, but manages to engage the reader, not just talk/write at us.

Some bits I loved the most:
-TV linguistic residue. I agree and I don't-I think some are more lasting than others. Live long and prosper had its moment in the sun this weekend and I'm not even a Trekkie! Not sure about Seinfeld though, which was the focus of his article as I'm not a fan.

-Uber and Out. Wow, what a walk down memory lane. I remember when that issue of Superman came out and my brother's rush to get it. Come to thnk of it, I wonder if/how it was resolved. "For this was the day that a superman died."

-The Edge. Ally McBeal. Never watched the show myself but I have a giggle everytime I see it in print because here it's known as Ally My Love or Ally My Rub.

-Word Salad. Convention speeches indeed.

-Scrabble is not just a place for useless lexical information!

-"I am afraid that we'll never get rid of our belief in God because we still have faith in grammar." -Nietzsche. 100% AGreed!

-Adored "Pack It in"

Overall a great read, really wish I'd brought his second book back with me.

Going to pass this on to Ute as I think she'd really enjoy it.

Amusing meditations on the state of the language. Originally, these were commentaries on NPR's "Fresh Air," so they are brief, feature well-turned phrases, and are often funny. The articles toward the end begin to feel a tad peevish about modern jargon. ( )