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Writing Well: Letters of Opinion

Letters of OpinionWriting WellLetter PerfectStamp of ApprovalPeople Who Like People: Social NotesLetters of Opinion How about those Mets? Everybody's got an opinion, and few of us are shy about…

Wallace, David Foster

(Encyclopedia) Wallace, David Foster, 1962–2008, American writer, b. Ithaca, N.Y., grad. Amherst College (B.A., 1985), Univ. of Arizona (M.F.A., 1987). He published his comic first novel, The Broom…

Carrington, Leonora

(Encyclopedia) Carrington, Leonora, 1917–2011, English-born Mexican surrealist painter, novelist, and eccentric, studied art at Ozenfant Academy, London (1935–38). From a wealthy Anglo-Irish family,…

Today’s Birthdays

// //]]> // February 17 ❮❮ ❯❯ Also Born on February 17 Arcangelo Corellicomposer and violinist (1653) Samuel Sidney McClureeditor and publisher (1857) Thomas John Watson, Sr.industrialist…

Pronouns and Case: The Rules

The RulesPronouns and CaseIntroductionWhy Can't a Pronoun Be More Like a Noun?The RulesWho Versus Whom (or Should I Just Shoot Myself Now?) Let's review the rules for using pronouns so these little…

National Poetry Month

National Poetry Month     Features, raves, and an Election Haiku Contest APRIL is National Poetry Month! Celebrate this month-long holiday with a collection of features on poets and poetry…

Dinosaur Movies

T. rex on the Silver Screen A history of dinosaur movies by Beth Rowen With the enormous success of the Jurassic Park film franchise—the first two installments are among the top 25…

Classical Mythology: The Limits of Craftsmanship

The Limits of CraftsmanshipClassical MythologyNot in Our Stars: Tragic Heroes and Their FatesSwitchblade SistersMutual Mistrust: The High Cost of JealousyThe Limits of CraftsmanshipDad, Can I Borrow…

People Who Died in 2007

See also 2006 Deaths 2005 Deaths 2004 Deaths 2003 Deaths 2002 Deaths 2001 Deaths 2000 Deaths 1999…