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Finn FAQ

By alex | Published: 6/19/2007
We live with a Mastiff, named Finnegan, who is just now five years old. He’s generally a well-behaved, gentle, and playful dog, but he does tend to lunge at other dogs sometimes, and at skateboards. So, we decided to get professional help in the form of a trainer. We had our first session on Friday, […]
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Sexed quotes

By alex | Published: 6/7/2007
On the rare occasion that it comes up, I’ve always called them “sexed” quotes, but it seems I get a lot of funny looks when I do. So I turned to the oracle and found little to defend that use. Wikipedia’s article refers to them variously as “book quotes,” “curved quotes,” “curly quotes,” and, presumably […]
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Stand Up for Freedom PSA contest

By alex | Published: 5/30/2007
The ACLU has been sending these notices far and wide, but in case you missed it, they have a contest up for the best PSA or podcast that expresses collective displeasure with recent incursions on our civil rights: Beat Back the Abuse of Power! We want you to get creative about defending your rights by […]
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Cuttlefish

By alex | Published: 4/26/2007
When I was a grad student, a group of faculty and grads talked about doing an animal communication class. Despite none of us knowing anything about the subjects, we figured we would each take a week and present some of the research and ideas relating to communication within the species. There were some obvious choices: […]
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