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Happy 4th of July — Surf’s Up!

Celebrating American Independence Day with a truly great American art form.

  • By David Crotty
  • Jul 4, 2025
  • 0 Comments
  • Time To Read: < 1 min

The Devil is in the Details, Specifically, Titivillus, the “Medieval Demon of Typos”

Have you been visited by Titivillus, the demon of typographical errors?

  • By David Crotty
  • Jun 13, 2025
  • 11 Comments
  • Time To Read: < 1 min

Is Grammar an Inherent Product of the Human Brain?

A long-running academic controversy — do humans share a universal grammar that stems from the structure and evolution of the human brain?

  • By David Crotty
  • Jun 6, 2025
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  • Time To Read: < 1 min

Dispensed With A Matronly Air: Trust and AI

BBC Maestro has delivered a writing course taught by a speaking and moving on-screen image of Agatha Christie. Did the AI behind it succeed?

  • By Jill O'Neill
  • May 28, 2025
  • 0 Comments
  • Time To Read: 5 mins

Off for the US Holiday — Wishing You A Constructive Summer

We are off for the Memorial Day holiday, traditionally marking the beginning of summer.

  • By David Crotty
  • May 23, 2025
  • 0 Comments
  • Time To Read: < 1 min

Language Evolves, or rather, Constantly Cooks New Ways to Pass the Vibe Check

A millennial linguist dares to speak to a gen-alpha audience in their native tongue.

  • By David Crotty
  • May 16, 2025
  • 1 Comment
  • Time To Read: < 1 min

Cephalopod Update: First Video Footage of A Colossal Squid Recorded

Finally some good news, at least for afficionados of very large invertebrates.

  • By David Crotty
  • Apr 25, 2025
  • 1 Comment
  • Time To Read: < 1 min

An Elaborate, But Highly Accurate, 11 Second Microsoft Office Gag

If you’ve ever tried to move a photo in a Word document, you’ll appreciate this short reenactment.

  • By David Crotty
  • Apr 18, 2025
  • 6 Comments
  • Time To Read: < 1 min

In an Age of Chaos, Some Things Remain Constant. Like, Gravity…

In chaotic times, we must look for reliable things, like the joy of dropping stuff off a tall building…

  • By David Crotty
  • Apr 4, 2025
  • 1 Comment
  • Time To Read: < 1 min

A Tradition Like No Other: The Minnesota State High School All Hockey Hair Team

A spectacular crop of lettuce at this year’s edition of the traditional mullet spotting competition.

  • By David Crotty
  • Mar 14, 2025
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  • Time To Read: < 1 min

The Rules No Longer Apply: Octopus Edition

As if our world wasn’t already going crazy, now octopi apparently have shells.

  • By David Crotty
  • Mar 7, 2025
  • 1 Comment
  • Time To Read: < 1 min

What We Can Learn About Languages from the Words for Parts of the Body

Because body parts have always been with us, they can tell us a lot about the development of languages.

  • By David Crotty
  • Feb 7, 2025
  • 0 Comments
  • Time To Read: < 1 min

Design Matters: Why Ireland Has The Best Postal Codes

Seeking a little order amidst the chaos? Why not enjoy Irish postal codes…

  • By David Crotty
  • Jan 31, 2025
  • 4 Comments
  • Time To Read: < 1 min

Grammarian vs. Errorist

A battle to the death, the Grammarian versus the Errorist. Who will triumph?

  • By David Crotty
  • Jan 24, 2025
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  • Time To Read: < 1 min

Good Good Boy Alert: The Dogs of 2024

Before the chaos of 2025 really kicks in, luxuriate in the dogs of 2024.

  • By David Crotty
  • Jan 10, 2025
  • 8 Comments
  • Time To Read: < 1 min

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