A World of Speculation

The Onion Dome

The Onion Dome Is Up I forgot to mention this earlier this week, but more satire is posted on The Onion Dome. Click on over.

Irritating Words

According to an Associated Press story, Lake Superior State University has determined that the following words should be banned: Metrosexual: An urban male who pays a great deal of attention to appearance.X: As in “X-Files,” Xtreme, Windows XP and X-Box.Punked: To...

BookCrossing

BookCrossing It’s been a long day, and I don’t have a handle on the next idea in The Substance of Style, so instead I’ll just refer my readers to Bookcrossing.com, which appeals to me as a network of worldwide serendipity. Check it out.

Of Mice and Men

Of Mice and Men A few miles south of Soledad, the Salinas River drops in close to the hillside bank and runs deep and green. The water is warm too, for it has slipped twinkling over the yellow sands in the sunlight before reaching the narrow pool. On one side of the...