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Paradigm Shift

In management courses, they used to be fond of showing folks a sketch of the face of an old crone.  You were told to look very hard at it, and...

Jazz up your presentations: Invent new words!

Folks have asked for a reissue of this post, first published a few months ago, so here it is! Go Ahead, Make up New Words! Lexicographer Erin McKean recently gave...

The Definition of Irony

Irony is a very handy literary tool.  We learned about it in grade school when our teachers wanted to demonstrate how authors engaged us in their tales.  There was a...