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Doug and Mr. Plinkett

Our Own Douglas Harper Discovers His Home Office in Disturbing YouTube Murder Video!!! By Talia Felix, Assistant Editor
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Hollywood Babble On

Meanings morphed by the movies. By Talia Felix, Assistant Editor.
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Strangely Familiar

When is a word? Who is a dictionary? [D.R.H.]
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Gastonology

In which we demonstrate that “the true meaning of words” can be fun, by applying the principals to a Disney cartoon character. By Talia Felix, Assistant Editor.
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PIE and Me

Cue the PIE rant again. Admiration and respect for PIE linguists as they attempt to magic the lost past back into the living air. However, .... [D.R.H.]
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Six Degrees of Geek

Now's a good time to hunt the "uncertain origin" words with roots in the 20th century. We have tools to track their paths and smoke them from their lairs. [D.R.H.]
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Ancient Echoes

Germanic words are mushrooms growing on the same rotten log, to steal a priceless image from Anatoly Liberman. [D.R.H.]
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Spooky Speculation

A Halloween word with a history. [D.R.H.]
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Sure About Sherbet

The poor relation of American dessert recipes. By Talia Felix, Assistant Editor.
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