It’s Spelled Y-O-U A-R-E

About a month ago (I know - I’m a little slow) I realized that those people leaving the nearly incomprehensible comments on YouTube were actually native English speakers. I cannot tell you how this dismayed me.
I had loved Teacher Lady’s biting comments about her students’ poor grammar and spelling, but somehow I [...]

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The IQ of Older Siblings (and the Foolishness of Listening to the News)

I was listening to the radio, just minding my own business, when NPR decided to ruin my day.
“A new study found that boys who are the eldest siblings in their families score higher on IQ tests than their younger brothers,” the radio announced chirpily. The story went on to explain that the way parents [...]

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Blogger vs. WordPress

A few weeks ago I moved the blog from Blogger to WordPress, and I thought I would take the time to compare the two for any of you trying to decide where to blog.
One of the ways I justify the time-consuming habit of blogging is by reassuring myself, “At least it’s free,” so keep [...]

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My Favorite Harry Potter Links So Far

Plenty of spoilers here, so don’t read if you haven’t finished the book.
Liveblogging Harry Potter (No Major or Direct Spoilers)
Harry Potter and the Moral Ambiguities
Missing from ‘Harry Potter’ – a real moral struggle
Harry Potter and the Religious Whiners
Book Review: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

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When a Woman Reads Pilgrim’s Progress

Emily loved The Pilgrim’s Progress. Many a time had she walked the straight and narrow path with Christian and Christiana — although she never liked Christiana’s adventures half as well as Christian’s. For one thing, there was always such a crowd with Christiana. She had not half the fascination of that solitary, [...]

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