Archive - Fritinancy

Return to (oddly anachronistic) office with Nordstrom

The clothes are current. The technology is obsolete. Are we buying it?

59 mins ago •

Word of the week: Warning out

Not in our backyard.

Jul 7 •

O say, can you see

A short, dyspeptic lament.

Jul 3 •

June 2025

Word of the week: Gander

Of geese and men: a Canada Day special report.

Jun 30 •

A new publication, sad naming news, bad AI news, Australian slang, and more.

Jun 26 •

Word of the week: Doubt

A late discovery and an excuse to preview Martha Barnette's new book about language.

Jun 23 •

Names in the wild: Mullvad and Halbuki

A little Swedish, a little Turkish, a lot of intrigue.

Jun 19 •

Word of the week: High-agency

Tired: "Disruptor." Wired: A pseudo-psychological modifier that also sounds a little druggy.

Jun 16 •

Sweary links, the return of Manolo, and a little more about AI slop.

Jun 13 •

Check out Oldster today!

Featuring my good friend and sterling fellow Jon Carroll.

Jun 11 •

Word of the week: Hotwashing

You, but better. Much, much better.

Jun 9 •

The names of "Mountainhead"

The title is an obvious Ayn Rand reference. But what about the characters' names?

Jun 5 •

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