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Watch out for the words in Constellation Stage's 'Webster's B!+@#' Jan. 25-Feb. 11
The Herald-Times via Yahoo News· 4 months agoWords depend on the people who use them. "Webster's B!+@#" is a drama with comedy about letters +...
Donut vs. Doughnut? Today that debate is sweeter because they're free! (while supplies last)
The News-Press via Yahoo News· 12 months agoWe know there are more pressing issues in the world, but we have to ask this question today: Is it...
'Y'all,' that most Southern of Southernisms, is going mainstream – and it's about time
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA sign encourages people to vote in Charlotte, N.C., ahead of the 2022 U.S. midterm elections. Sean...
Some in GOP See 'Woke' Rhetoric as Lazy. Then There's Ron DeSantis
Time via Yahoo News· 12 months agoFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks with attendees during an Iowa GOP reception on May 13, 2023 in...
'Today's kids are a lot more sophisticated': Jean Reynolds on book banning and standards
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 3 months ago“If we don’t believe in freedom of expression for people we despise, we don’t believe in it at all.”...
41 new books for holiday gifts in 2023, from crime fiction to children's books
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via Yahoo News· 6 months agoGive someone a book this holiday season. Someone else, or yourself. Preferably both. Here is a...
What is a Catamount? Here is what it is and why it is the University of Vermont’s mascot
The Burlington Free Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoNote: This story was originally published in March 2019. Common knowledge: the Catamount is the...
‘Catawampus’ Was Just Right for ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’
The Wall Street Journal· 2 months agoWORD ON THE STREET When HBO’s “Curb Your Enthusiasm” wrapped up its 12th and final season last...
I Coined The Term 'Cisgender' 29 Years Ago. Here's What This Controversial Word Really Means.
HuffPost via Yahoo News· 1 year ago"Before now, I have not spoken publicly, or even disclosed my role in the origin of the word...
August doldrums? Consider the magic of why we garden
Tallahassee Democrat via Yahoo News· 10 months agoAugust in Florida signifies the doldrums of the gardening calendar. The battles with squash bugs have either been won or lost, and there's no sign of...