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Archive for September, 2007
The Empire of the Word Strikes Back
Friday, September 28th, 2007I just finished re-reading Empires of the Word by Nicholas Ostler, a history of language spread. Specifically, it traces the spread of the big language “empires” and their succession. I found it to be excellent, as it was a great combination of history, culture, religion, and linguistics (I have almost no experience with […]
Good news and bad news.
Monday, September 24th, 2007Today was an inauspicious day for two reasons and an auspicious one for two other reasons. First, the bad news.
Bad News #1: The Bears lost to the Dallas Cowboys, 34-10. I was watching this game with various loved ones, and I hate to admit that I said the “F” word in front […]
I don’t have any pants.
Thursday, September 13th, 2007I ripped my last pair of jeans this weekend. The rip is in the crotch-ish area, and am I now in dire straits. Why?
1) The hole is big enough to allow wind into it, and Chicago is cold.
I live next to the lake, which means that the draft is significant. And […]