- September 11, 2014All the marks on a printed page—and a lot of the spaces—carry meaning. Even variations in the shape of some of…
- August 18, 2014I was recently informed by a well-meaning copy editor that my use of snuck was "incorrect" despite "being increasingly common." Sneaked, she…
- June 27, 2014This is an advanced-level linguistics post for those who have actually been reading my others on the topic over the…
- June 21, 2014A friend wrote me in my capacity as a member of the Bible Integration Team at BJU Press: Honestly, I…
- May 6, 2014These are helpful clarifications on the concept of hypocrisy. Here's the meat, from Peter Kreeft: The common, modern misunderstanding of…
- April 15, 2014According to Wikipedia (citing this book), J. R. R. Tolkien used the name "Bag End" as a calque of "cul-de-sac,"…