the world’s leading lexicographically-themed apparel

http://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/200x/2004/11/30/Lustrous

(It's a T-shirt printed with an image of an OED plate. How could I not link to this?)

absurdist book report: How To Kill a Mockingbird

Unfortunately, I can't get that five minutes back. But at least I can try to share the pain:

http://www.stanford.edu/~nicorb//tkam.htm

Requires Flash.

Those of you looking for literary criticism, look elsewhere. Those of you, for that matter, looking for anything that actually even talks about the book much, likewise. Those of you, however, who are curious about how one might work in pirates (and ninjas, natch) into a book review of To Kill A Mockingbird...well, you should look elsewhere, too, because the answer is: just put them in with no regard for justification whatsoever.

I was hoping to get the teacher's (or other students') reactions. No such luck, I'm afraid.

I blame lethran.

news flash: inclusiveness is too controversial

Executive summary: CBS and NBC refused to run a TV ad from the United Church of Christ because their ad implied that their church was more inclusive than some.

Salon article: http://www.salon.com/news/wire/2004/12/01/ad/

The Nation article: http://www.thenation.com/thebeat/index.mhtml?pid=2039

*boggles*