State motto of South Carolina
Michael Gallagher I rather enjoy this motto of South Carolina, an entirely profound statement from the first state to secede from the Union during the Civil War, an altogether unprofound act. It…
November 2007
Vonnegut quote
In keeping with the general them of my most recent posts, I leave you with a good Vonnegut quote. “Any reviewer who expresses rage and loathing for a novel is…
I Love You, Madame Librarian by Kurt Vonnegut
This article was written by Kurt Vonnegut in response to incidents at libraries all over the country where librarians refused to hand over patrons’ viewing records without search warrants. The…
Banned Books from 1990-2000
This a small sampling of the most commonly banned books from the years 1990-2000, in case you thought the concept of banned books was a little archaic. This list is…
Fair Use by the numbers
Strangely enough, I do get a fair amount of questions from acquaintances currently in the realm of academia about what constitutes Fair Use. It is interesting to note that Fair…
Korean, Hangeul
Despite the fact that I am generally pretty atrocious at languages, I do enjoy the wonderful simplicity of the Korean script. It is all based on right angles and is…
Absurd omen
The letter arrived today,terse lettering scribbled in hasteon the envelope,stamp pasted with distress,traces of salivalapping overthe edge, likethe wavesof an ancient ocean. At the moment,a black bird crashedinto oursliding window,staggeredslightlyand…