Saturday, March 30, 2013
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Facepalm? Seriously?
The
following is a letter of resignation by Steve Mason, writer for the
Oxford English Dictionary.
It
is with a heavy heart but a relieved conscious that I announce my
resignation from Oxford English Dictionary, effective immediately.
35
years ago, I was a young, bright mind. Fresh out of earning my
English degree, I walked in those double doors with a wealth of
optimism. I was ready to stop talking about the English language and
start contributing to it. It was an exciting time to be a part of the
dictionary process. When I got started, I was entering in new words
like “socioeconomic” and “desegregation.” I felt proud to
contribute to the art of language.
English
used to be so eloquent, but I’m afraid that is no more. Yesterday,
I had to enter the word “facepalm” into the dictionary. I got so
frustrated that I literally facepalmed right after. How idiotic this
publication has become. I’m sorry, but does a word like that need
to be in the dictionary, the definitive guide to the English
language? What is the point? It’s a passing, slang expression.
Nobody’s going to look back on this period in history and say,
“Wow, that Facebook comment writer was so eloquent, using words
like ‘facepalm.’” Jesus Christ. “Tweetable”? “Friend
Zone”? The English language is going down the drain, I’m afraid.
Ouch.
See what I just did? I hit my face. With my hand. And now there’s a
word for that in the Oxford English Dictionary. It’s appalling, to
be totally frank.
-By Mike Vandenberg
Monday, March 25, 2013
Weekly Report: 3/18-3/24
Dimensional Warriors
I have a bit more, changed a few things around. Moving things around, check it out. Should be pretty awesome by now.
Dimensional Warriors 11.062
Word (.doc)
Open Office (.odt)
Rich Text (.rtf)
Text (.txt)
Comics
Comics are back ahead of schedule now that certain technical difficulties have been solved.
Fan Fiction
Here today
Strangely I posted this late yesterday, but it didn't go up until late last night. So here it is this week.
I have a bit more, changed a few things around. Moving things around, check it out. Should be pretty awesome by now.
Dimensional Warriors 11.062
Word (.doc)
Open Office (.odt)
Rich Text (.rtf)
Text (.txt)
Comics
Comics are back ahead of schedule now that certain technical difficulties have been solved.
Fan Fiction
Here today
Strangely I posted this late yesterday, but it didn't go up until late last night. So here it is this week.
Sunday, March 24, 2013
10,000 Page Views!
Took a while, but we finally reached the 10,000 mark!
I wish I had something to celebrate the occasion with, but all I've got is my deepest gratitude for helping this site reach this landmark. Thank you!
I wish I had something to celebrate the occasion with, but all I've got is my deepest gratitude for helping this site reach this landmark. Thank you!
Saturday, March 23, 2013
Thursday, March 21, 2013
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