Tag Archives: language

“Praise song for the day”

Posted on 01/20/2009 by Mike

I couldn’t agree more with my old friend Valerie. I loved the inaugural poem. Valerie’s Blog » Blog Archive » elizabeth alexander gratitude. In today’s sharp sparkle, this winter air, anything can be made, any sentence begun.

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Inaugural tag clouds

Posted on 01/20/2009 by Mike

A wordle.net tag cloud comparing Obama’s inaugural address with W’s.

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Bonfire of the Profanities

Posted on 01/04/2009 by Mike

Great article by William Safire in the NYT about our governor and the media’s coverage of his foul mouth. On Language — Bleeping Expletives (via DF)

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