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The etymological underworld of “phony”
A few weeks back, Donald Trump caused a stir over his use of a certain p word. That’s a topic we generally treat on Strong Language, where I recently published a piece dealing with some not unrelated matters in Shakespeare’s Antony and Cleopatra. Speaking of Shakespeare, be sure to swing by Shakespeare Confidential if you haven’t Read more.
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Sloth
One does not need an excuse to talk about sloths. These slow-moving tree-dwellers wear a goofy smile that says, “Live in the moment.” That or they are silently – joyously – breaking wind. But I do have a reason, this post. My wife and I are jaunting down to Costa Rica. Move aside, quetzal: It’s Read more.
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Tales from the “crypt”
Apple’s encryption has been at the center of a heated debate over privacy and security these past weeks. A federal judge ordered the company to unlock the iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino shooters last December to aid the FBI’s investigation, but they have not complied: Apple maintains that such decryption would compromise Read more.
