Dictionary (n): Book explaining the words of a language

November 28, 2010

Has my dictionary become obsolete, or have I? (“Well, yes,” I hear you murmur.) Okay, so my Oxford English Dictionary …

The Huntsman…and -Woman

November 23, 2010

Huntsman Spider photo by Bryce McQuillan Huntsman: n. a very large (some say terrifyingly large) but harmless spider. Often …

November 18, 2010

No, I’m not about to step into the abyss of discussing religion–entire civilizations have perished over that! Besides, I did …

November 11, 2010

Christmas, I reckon, has three facets: the religious, the commercial, and the traditional. If none of those rings your …