I've been reading a little lately about Asperger syndrome, autism, and related "disorders". In particular, I've been thinking about how these things are not very specifically defined, to the point of having a lot of overlap. It's no surprise that some of the more specific terminology has started to go away in favor of something being labeled " ( Read more... )

I confess that I had to look up the term "stridulation" in order to respond to this, so I'll begin by summarizing what I found out. (Where would we be without dictionaries and WikipediaIn short, stridulation is the act of some creature rubbing one part of its body against another part to create an audible sound. Most people are probably familiar ( Read more... )

[Revised version posted 3:43pm, EST on 13 December, 2010 ( Read more... )

If ever the NHL rooted for teams to make the final round of the Stanley Cup playoffs, this is the year. For years (specifically, when Gary Bettman became commissioner in 1993) one of the league's primary goals has been to popularize the game. Undoubtedly, despite some heavily criticized decisions, that goal has been achieved — in some measures ( Read more... )

This is in regard to the 2008 LoWBftQEfMOaGU.

If you like, you may read the list.

I agree with most of the removals, as usual. I'm even impressed that they went so far as to restore "truthiness" (banished in 2007) as a gesture to late-night show hosts feeling the sting of the writers' strike. (In my estimation, it should never have been banished ( Read more... )