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A Major Development

This past week, I had the pleasure of working with the staff of the Lower School at the University School ...

Music to My Ears

I have a good friend who always reminds me that there are no coincidences. A couple of months ago, I ...

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, ...

Phonology On My Mind

I am currently engaged -- with great joy -- in an etymological Renaissance, in the company of Doug Harper and ...

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 ...

An Engraved Invitation

Recently, I've been under some pressure to engage in a dialogue about the value of etymological study. The question was ...

WordStock III: Third Time’s the Charm

For the past few months, I have had the pleasure of meeting with Doug Harper and a handful of eager ...

Phone Home

I get a ton of emails. I mean, a ton. I have several email accounts, and it's a part-time job ...

New LEXinars & WordStock 3

Check out the new LEXinars announced here! Syllables and strong verbs . . . plus more with Doug Harper from ...

Word Scientists with Pete Bowers

My friend and colleague Pete Bowers will be delivering the keynote address at the annual conference of Everyone Reading Illinois, ...

Etymonline Online: A New LEXinar

LEX is pleased to announce a new LEXinar this fall featuring Douglas Harper of The Online Etymology Dictionary. Doug and ...

On the Radio, Whoa-oa-oa-oa

Today I had the pleasure of being interviewed about my work and about words on a radio show with the ...