19 March 2010
10 February 2009
George Carlin’s last interview
…in which it is revealed that he, in addition to comedy and pot also did Macs and acid.
[via:43 Folders]
12 August 2008
Oh, so I’m not the only person with “writing in semi-public”-related issues?
“just consulted the AP Stylebook before writing on someone’s facebook wall. i gotta- i gotta get out more.” — echuckles
[via:Merlin Mann]
11 August 2008
“Politics And The English Language”, 1947 essay by George Orwell
I fully admit to being exposed to the English language largely through sloppy news reporting and other political nonsense, technical documentation and hastily written blogs as well as other fast-paced online conversations. I’m painfully aware that I often swamp my writing with contemporary “news-speak”.
In this essay, George Orwell offers advice I’d consider invaluable especially for non-native English speakers like myself who try to write relaxed texts that make sense.
[via:Merlin Mann]