Historian and Philosopher of Science; Bard College Scholar in Residence; Author of Semicolon: The Past Present, and Future of a Misunderstood Mark.
London, England
Joined February 2014
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Accidentally scored a comma into my bread, then cut it open to find a giant comma in the crumb. This must be how religious people feel when they see Jesus on their pancakes.
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New book Tuesday is here once again, and we have excellent books to recommend:
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In case you thought my approach to language wasn’t flexible enough already, there’s a new extra-pliant paperback edition of Semicolon— along with a nice mention in last Sunday’s New York Times Book Review. instagram.com/p/CdauJbarlIY/… – at Paris, France
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You’ve probably heard the rule that you shouldn’t use semicolons; it’s a stupid rule. millersbookreview.substack.c…
The ability of Britons to pretend that nothing strange is happening never ceases to amaze me: for instance, a pigeon saunters out the front door of your building as you loudly tell him to take the bus, and no one at the bus stop so much as raises an eyebrow. – at London, England
A beautiful article on the point-virgule, by @paul_vacca for @LesEchosWeekEnd. lesechos.fr/weekend/livres-e…
I couldn’t say it in these words in my review for the @nytimes, so I’ll say it here: I really fucking enjoyed @JohnHMcWhorter’s new book. nytimes.com/2021/05/04/books…
Very excited that it’s finally release day for this book. @BenjaminLorr is my favorite kind of writer: his attention renders any subject riveting. nytimes.com/2020/09/08/books…
Great news: if you’ve found yourself saying “fuck” a lot lately— for example, “Fuck the police,” or “@realDonaldTrump should shut the fuck up,” or just “What the fuck, America?”— you might be increasing your pain threshold. Those who give a fuck should give some “fucks.”
Saying "fuck" is good for you, says SCIENCE.
arstechnica.com/science/2020…
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Know a graduate who could use a gift? This guide has some great ideas, from SEMICOLON by @ceceliawatson to A COLLECTIVE BARGAIN by @rsgexp! info.harpercollins.com/inspi…
The current UK COVID Alert System makes me uncomfortable with its indecisive metering, and I can only hope that by the time I return to London in a couple weeks, the gov’t has gone full Pantone. I need to know exactly how alert to stay. 🙄 #StayAlert
Yes, the newspapers were right: snow was general all over New York. nytimes.com/interactive/2020…
Hey, does anyone know where we report companies that are exploiting the fact that some of us are under mandatory quarantine orders? NY Dept of Health told me to report @Hertz for charging higher rates to quarantined ppl w/rentals than they charge online but couldn't say to whom.