Tag Archives: Pop Culture

The New Yorker: Will Storr- How Millennials Became The Selfie Generation

Source: The New Democrat Just on a personal I note: I’m really glad I went to and graduated high school in the early and mid 1990s and not today with the personality I have then and now. Going to high … Continue reading

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The Economist: Lane Green- ‘Why Do We Swear?’

Source:The New Democrat  “Is there a place for swear words in the English language? F**k yes. Our language columnist Lane Greene explains why. *This film contains strong language. Obviously*” From The Economist Warning: this piece could offend a lot of people … Continue reading

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Erik Schneider on Facebook: The New Yorker: Mary Norris- The Comma Queen- “Massive is the New “Awesome”: When Real Words Lose Their Real Meaning

Source: This piece was originally posted at Erik Schneider on Facebook: The New Yorker: Mary Norris- The Comma Queen- “Massive is the New “Awesome”: When Real Words Lose Their Real Meaning From my Facebook page. Just a quick note and … Continue reading

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The New Yorker: Mary Norris- Comma Queen: “Awesome” Is the New “Massive”: How Real Words Lose Their Real Meaning

Source: This piece was originally posted at The Daily Review: The New Yorker: Mary Norris- Comma Queen: “Awesome” Is the New “Massive”: How Real Words Lose Their Real Meaning Just a quick note and a bit of a warning. Valley … Continue reading

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Cletus Hunnicutt: ‘1972 Year in Review’

Source:The New Democrat “News highlights of 1972. Presented by the Longines Symphonette Society. “The news, the events, the personalities as they happened as you lived them.” Watergate Richard Nixon John Mitchell Lawrence O’Brien Washington Post Clark MacGregor McGovern Muskie John … Continue reading

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