Words to the Wise and the Language Column Flair
A collage of language queries and quips on grammar and usage. Joyce Carol Oates asks about jour and other terms while anecdotes spoof pretentious menu phrasing and quirky misuses, ending with a punchline on synergy as a bonding need.
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Biltmore Hotel
Coral Gables
Fla
American Association of English Professors of English
Harbingle Organization
Veronica Peterson
Watertown
N.Y
Bob Emerick
Tampa
Shaquille O’neal
Ed Lacy
Susan Tudor
the Anderson
Vatican secrecy over John Paul II Parkinson's diagnosis questioned
Opinion argues Pope John Paul II should have disclosed his Parkinson's earlier to guide others and reduce speculation. It notes the pope's travel schedule and health limits, compares openness to Cardinal Bernardin's cancer disclosure, and cites Roosevelt's secrecy as harmful.
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Vatican
John Paul I
Giovanni Battista Re
Congregation of Bishops
Milan
Pope
Croatia
Cardinal Joseph Bernardin
Chicago
Bush Auschwitz visit sparks crossroads on evil and peace
The article critiques President Bush's Auschwitz visit and the political rhetoric around evil. It contrasts American policy against Saddam with pressure on Israel, citing Palestinian incitement, education, and threats from Hamas allies, and warns that concessions may rekindle Auschwitz’s memory.
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Bush
Auschwitz
Israel
Ariel Sharon
Hitler
Middle East
Saddam
Muhammad Na
Saddam Hussein
Orwellian prize for news distortion across Washington media
The piece rounds up examples of alleged press manipulation and misrepresentation about the Iraq war from Josh Marshall Bill Safire and the Wall Street Journal Editorial Board Ari Fleischer and the Bush administration. It cites the Jessica Lynch case and tax cut claims as further evidence of biased messaging and propaganda.
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Washington
Josh Marshall
Talking Points Memo
Marshall
Bill Safire
New York Times
Safire
America
Wall Street Journal
Blair
Bush
Saddam
Iraq
Hawks For Human Rights
Bush Administration
Algeria
White House
Ari Fleischer
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Joyce Carol Oates
Ind
Herald Bulletin
John Noren
Internal Revenue Service
Bill Belt
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Ek. Houser
USA Today
Dave Barry
Wnnx Soupe
Jesus
Gethsemane
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Harry S. Truman
Fdr
Poland
European Union
Europe
Bill Tammells
Kansas City Star
George W. Bush
Al-Gumhuriya
Anis Mansour
Al-Ahram
Palestinian Authority
PA Education Ministry
Channel Two
Yasser Arafat
Ramallah
Shahid
Jerusalem
Sharon
Ahmed Jabara
Cal Thomas Tribune Media Services
Jessica Lynch
Lynch
BBC
Fleischer
Molly Ivins
Creators Syndicate
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