by Frank Herron
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Paul Hendrickson (biographer of Ernest Hemingway) wrote a review on a 15-disc audio presentation of some of Hemingway’s writings that appeared in the May 19 issue of the New York Times Book Review (“An Audible Feast”, page 18). (With the … Continue reading
by Frank Herron
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Vice President Joe Biden has a penchant for quoting–or trying to–Irish poet W.B. Yeats (shown at right). On Monday, September 17, he spoke on the phone with a few Iowa supporters while campaigning in that state. Here’s what he said … Continue reading
by Frank Herron
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There was a very interesting story by language expert Ben Zimmer in Sunday’s Boston Globe about the origin of the memorable word from Disney’s Mary Poppins film: supercalifragilisticexpialidocious. Anyway, the article sails along, telling a tale of the murky–and disputed–origins … Continue reading
by Frank Herron
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A correction appeared Thursday (18 April) in the Austin American-Statesman regarding a “misquote” of a report from Bentek Energy, described as a Colorado energy market analytics company. The error occurred in a commentary on Sunday. The paper printed the correction … Continue reading