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What a cute little fellow: Tip from Jonah Goldberg at The Corner. Read more

A Geek Law. Tip from (of course) the Geek Press. Read more

…he calls it a f**king shovel. Tip from the Geek Press. Read more

Professor Bainbridge links to a delightful story about the foie gras jelly doughnut, and commenter EvilDave responds with a devastating extended rant on Portland.  I’m not sure which one I liked better, Mmmm, mmmm, mmmm! Tip from the Instapundit. Read more

Ask a stupid question, get a scathing answer: Q. Is there a period after an abbreviation of a country if it is terminating a sentence? “I went to U.K..” A. Seriously, have you ever seen two periods in a row like that in print? If we told you to put two periods, would you do… Read more

Mark Liebermann at Language Log has a great round-up of John McIntyre’s You Don’t Say, a noir grammar thriller in 4 parts.  Read ’em all. Editing’s a mug’s game. The words strain and crack; sometimes they break under the burden, the tension. They slip and slide and perish — won’t stay still. You go out… Read more

Speaker Pelosi defends stimulus money for family planning services "The family planning services reduce cost," Pelosi said. "One of the elements of this package is assistance to the states. The states are in terrible fiscal budget crises now and part of what we do for children’s health, education and some of those elements are to… Read more

An oldie, but goodie: Tip from James Hudnall. Read more

Comic villainy has a new name, and it’s Dr. Horrible.  But hurry, the online videos go dark at midnight, July 20th. Tip from the Geek Press. Read more

I’m often surprised by the statements people put on their cars in the form of bumper stickers.  Does "I ♥ hot moms" really make the most desirable first (perhaps only) impression that you desire? Yesterday I followed one of those SUV-Jeepy things* that had the following interesting combination: MY Australian Shepherd is smarter than YOUR… Read more