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Tag Archives: Charlie Sheen
Star Whacking
I’m not quite sure what to make of the Charlie Sheen meltdown, other than I hope someone keeps him far away from Randy Quaid. (Quaid, by the way, has apparently penned a song about celebrity Star Whackers and may be entering a … Continue reading
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How language changes
I’ve been thinking about whether to include slang in my books. Which got me thinking about whether slang is even the issue. After all, all the language we use dates us to a certain extent: language evolves with culture. I’ve read … Continue reading