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THE LEARNING MAZE by Robert Bloch

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I read this short story as a kid. Not sure how I came across it, but details from this story…

When He Clicked the Link, You Won’t Believe How Disappointed He Was

11 years ago

Authors of overhyped link text are like scam telemarketers. They use their knowledge of language and human psychology to manipulate…

Writing Effective Dialogue (Punctuation and Actions in Creative Writing)

11 years ago

“Punctuating dialogue properly is important,” says the old man, “But actions speak loudly, too. When I offered you tea, and…

I can probably remove that link to Lycos

11 years ago

On a web page that I posted in Nov 2000 (on a confusing presidential election ballot that caused controversy in…

What Could Have Entered the Public Domain on January 1, 2015?

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If the pre-1978 laws were still in effect, we could have seen 85% of the works published in 1986 enter…

Split Infinitives in English: Not Actually Wrong, But Unwise

11 years ago

The rule against split infinitives is a bookish restriction serving no real function in English. However, many people have memorized…

Does the phrase “based off of” make you shudder… or shrug?

11 years ago

Jerz > Writing > Grammar and Syntax > The short version: "based off of" is slang. Use "based on" instead. When I first started noticing…

Legos and M&M’s Bulge Illusion

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These are straight vertical and horizontal lines. It's your mind that's twisted. Researchers at Barrow Neurological Institute made a Lego…

Terms of Service

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Fascinating example of new media journalism: a graphic novel investigative report. The content is noteworthy, too: our lives have already…

The Myth of the Megalith

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I have found that archaeologists are seldom receptive to the notion of ancient astronauts—although one could argue that, when the…