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It comes from the Old English genitive form which ended in -es, but in modern usage, what's the point of the possessive apostrophe, anyway? I guess it's to prevent mispronunciation in text when 1) an added 's' would close a syllable, changing vowel length, or 2) the word ends in 's' already, creating confusion ( Read more... ) -
Fandom, owls, xfiles. Things I love.
FANDOM: Kermit the Frog, Christian Bale. Everyone has a twin out there somewhere!
This HEALS me after the Vice Prez nonsense yesterday... *hands over ears* LALALA NOT HAPPENING :)
OWLS: Some Facts About Owls, an animated short made by a 5th-grade teacher to get his class interested in the CUTENESS of OWLS. Awww ( Read more... ) -
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David Duchovny in rehab for sex addiction. Oh geez! Uh...get well soon, David?
The comments at the above link to eonline are priceless:
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Matt and I went on a trip down the street this morning to the farmers' market, but we were thwarted by marathon runners and traffic cops blocking roads for this totally random marathon. I mean you leave the house to get some fresh-picked salad mix and you can't because there's a MARATHON. I love leftist, healthfoody little Charlottesville ( Read more... ) -
GIP, really; also some links
While making my new Dean and Sam icons, I learned that searching for occult symbols on Google images can lead you to all sorts of unsavory websites. But I also found THE BEST THING EVER: fromoldbooks.org, where you can search tagged public-domain images from tons of old books, including the Key of Solomon. The graphic designers working for ( Read more... ) -
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I thought I was burned out on this election, but -- the text of Barack Obama's speech. It's long, it's surprising, it's keenly critical of race discourse in America. I'm just not USED to public figures being unafraid to sound smart, to be smart. I feel confused.
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From Wired, How To: Terminate a Terminator, a discussion of the ( Read more... ) -
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YAYS: - "Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles." Fans need not worry: Sources say that "Terminator" will be back. Fox executives like the creative product and thought the finale's performance last week was solid. The network also spent a considerable amount marketing the show, giving Season 2 some cost benefit. Also: The fourth "Terminator" movie ( Read more... )