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Of Death, and Dances with Same

We’ve looked at the Dance of Death concept in class (or in French, La Danse Macabre) and I thought I’d...

posted on: Nov 2, 2010 | author: Mr. Ferrell

I told some class I’d post this info.—I just don’t remember who. (3rd period, was that you?) Anyway,...

posted on: Mar 5, 2008 | author: Mr. Ferrell

All right, we’re serious this time. (I think.) Forget emailing papers to yourself due to “can I open this...

posted on: Feb 6, 2008 | author: Mr. Ferrell

A little while ago, I plugged Dan Carlin’s excellent Hardcore History podcast. I thought I’d bring it up...

posted on: Jan 3, 2008 | author: Mr. Ferrell

The New York Times “Week in Review” writes up its take on the state of English lingo in Buzzwords 2007:...

posted on: Jan 2, 2008 | author: Mr. Ferrell

Wow. I should have done my homework. (Frankly, it never even occurred to me to search for such a thing. I should have...

posted on: Dec 20, 2007 | author: Mr. Ferrell

Here are a quick couple of links relating to curiosities we glanced at in class: You can find The Omnificent English...

posted on: Sep 12, 2007 | author: Mr. Ferrell

I just took the McAffee SiteAdvisor Phishing Quiz. I got an 8 out of 10— go give it a try yourself! If you’re...

posted on: Jul 26, 2007 | author: Mr. Ferrell

Columnist and editor John Leo gave a speech at Ursinus College last year in which he addresses inflated bureaucratic...

posted on: May 29, 2007 | author: Mr. Ferrell

I ran across the following quote from author Zadie Smith on Steven Schenkenberg’s blog this weekend, and had to...

posted on: Nov 12, 2006 | author: Mr. Ferrell

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