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Lifestyle
Galveston County receives a few western wanderers
Because of weather conditions, many birds are choosing to fly to different habitats, including Galveston County.
January 15, 2012
‘Ghosts of Malhaldo’ ideal for classrooms
JoAn reviews “The Ghosts of Malhado,” by H.J. Ralles.
January 15, 2012
‘Tenth Parallel’ is where religions wage battle
Dr. Melvyn Schreiber reviews “The Tenth Parallel,” by Eliza Griswold.
January 15, 2012
‘Sixth Column’ a cut above contemporary
Mark Lardas reviews “Sixth Column,” by Robert Heinlein
January 15, 2012
Intensity waning for language intensifiers
Intensifying words need constant replacements. We use them so often that either their intensifying force becomes eroded and trite or the word changes meaning.
January 15, 2012
Girl Scouts taking cookie orders in 100th year
Yes, Girl Scout cookie season is here again. The Girl Scouts are celebrating their 100th year.
January 15, 2012
New program allows Americans to visit Cuba
Daring Americans once ventured there via other countries, but now travel to Cuba is legal. Armin Cantini writes about his visit to the island nation.
January 08, 2012
Transferred meanings of Latin
Harold Raley explains the transference of Latin into other languages.
January 08, 2012
Dugard's 'Farther Than Any Man' defines new genre
Judith Farrell reviews "Farther Than Any Man: The Rise and Fall of Captain James Cook," by Martin Dugard.
January 08, 2012
'Surfing Rainbows' brings ideas together
Margaret Barno reviews "The Promise of Surfing Rainbows," by P.D.M. Dolce.
January 08, 2012
'How Carrots Won the Trojan War' a fun read
Mark Lardas reviews "How Carrots Won the Trojan War: Curious (but True) Stories of Common Vegetables" by Rebecca Rupp.
January 08, 2012
Working in radio worth the experience
Dr. Melvyn H. Schreiber talks about working at a radio station when he was younger.
January 08, 2012
Experts offer advice on how to stick resolutions
Recycling resolutions from last year because they just don’t stick?
Resolution reprobates need a reality check and a gust of gumption, experts say.
January 01, 2012
Modifiers and elliptical phrases
Misplaced modifiers are common mistakes in English that create confusion.
January 01, 2012
Great escapes: Blenheim Palace
Blenheim Palace is a perfect day trip, an hour by train from London to Oxford, then the local bus to Woodstock.
January 01, 2012
A long opera with some surprises
Dr. Melvyn Schreiber reviews "Rodelinda,” performed Live from the Metropolitan Opera in HD at the Cinemark Theater.
January 01, 2012
‘22 Britannia Road’ enduring marriage. war
Margaret Barno reviews “22 Britannia Road,” by Amanda Hodgkinson.
January 01, 2012
‘Design for Liberty’ important book in 2011
Mark Lardas reviews “Design for Liberty: Private Property, Public Administration, and the Rule of Law,” by Richard A. Epstein.
January 01, 2012
Handbell choirs have authentic sound of history
The progression of handbells through history is all thanks to a bit of beach sand and some English ingenuity.
December 25, 2011
Common words lapse in English usage
Linguist Harold Raley discusses some common mistakes in English usage that he sees in his work as an editor.
December 25, 2011
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