“You can’t make up anything anymore. The world itself is satire. All you’re doing is recording it.” — Art Buchwald Before Stephen Colbert, Jon Stewart, and Trevor Noah, there was…
When I think about the issues raised (or ignored) during the just-past election season, so many of them are unhelpfully complex — e.g., vaccines and how to fight the spread…
As flood waters swirled around people’s homes and yards along with spiraling rumors and disinformation about emergency rescue services, I became fed up — fed up with the lies that…
This week, visitors to Planet Word will confront an unusual sight in the Library: books wrapped in paper, their covers obscured, the word “BANNED” stamped across them. Banned Books Week…
After two assassination attempts against former President Trump and unease in Springfield, Ohio, after false accusations that immigrants there were eating pets, it’s the right time to think about toning…
Tongue twisters, delightfully challenging phrases that twist your tongue and tangle your words, are not only entertaining but also fantastic tools for improving language fluency and practicing clear diction. These…