Monthly Archives: October 2009

Consider Buying ‘Garner’s Modern American Usage’

Posted on October 22, 2009 by Mignon

People often ask me what is the one book I couldn’t live without, and the answer is Garner’s Modern American Usage, which is why I was shocked to receive the message below (which I trimmed) from the author this morning … Continue reading →

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Podcasts on an E-reader?

Posted on October 21, 2009 by Mignon

Buried near the end of an article about Barnes & Noble’s new ereader, Nook, I found this tidbit: “the device supports a user’s pictures and MP3s (it includes a speaker and headphone jack…” The Nook also supports RSS subscriptions, but … Continue reading →

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BTG008 An Inarticulate Tribute to William Safire

Posted on October 2, 2009 by Mignon

A tribute to William Safire, language columnist for the New York Times, who died this week of cancer. Emoticons in student papers. Do libraries prefer paperbacks or hardbacks? Marc and Fausto from the Feast of Fun podcast have come up … Continue reading →

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