February 22, 2015

An Engraved Invitation

Recently, I’ve been under some pressure to engage in a dialogue about the value of etymological study. The question was posed by Jan Wasowicz, the owner […]
February 23, 2015

What Pete Said: An Essay

Pete Bowers, my good friend, spelling colleague, teacher par excellence, and all-around capital guy, has written a capital response to my last post about the search […]
March 24, 2015

Phonology On My Mind

I am currently engaged — with great joy — in an etymological Renaissance, in the company of Doug Harper and those who study with us around […]
May 1, 2015

I Saw the Sign

Some days, I don’t do much other than teach. On days when I have 3 or 4 online classes scheduled, the in-between times often feel unproductive. […]