Why is there an ‘r’ in the abbreviation ‘Mrs’?
The always excellent Michael Quinion enlightens us.
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The Scott Forstall fallout
In his great piece, Om Malik also touches on something I've been wondering since I learnt about the ousting of Forstall from Apple.
The art of Jeremy Geddes
I've always been fascinated by 'photo-realistic' or 'hyper-realistic' painters, but I particularly like Geddes' work, for its mystery and depth.
Confessions of an avid book reader
Funny, entertaining, thought-provoking article by Joe Queenan.
‘We are indeed less willing to agree on what constitutes truth’
Clay Shirky on digital ethics. Great reading and food for thought, as usual.