Curations from the Human Jungle
https://www.ribbonfarm.com/ [Silverbacks and 'belles frequently lament the fact that our Silverpups (offspring and offspring-of-offspring) are growing up in a world that does not value reading, writing, and word glorification in the same way that our generation did. My wife sent her grandson a birthday card. He said "Thank you, Nana, but I can't read it... Continue Reading →
English in the Real World REVIEWS [The Jungle is filled with language snobs who single-mindedly police the proper pronunciation and nuanced usage of the universal "Oo-oo." In real life my go-to linguist is a professor at Columbia University named John McWhorter, a prolific and entertaining writer who really helps you understand how languages evolve. I... Continue Reading →