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Word of the week: Chaos
Things fall apart.
5 hrs ago
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Nancy Friedman
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Return to (oddly anachronistic) office with Nordstrom
The clothes are current. The technology is obsolete. Are we buying it?
Jul 10
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Nancy Friedman
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Word of the week: Warning out
Not in our backyard.
Jul 7
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Nancy Friedman
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O say, can you see
A short, dyspeptic lament.
Jul 3
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Nancy Friedman
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Word of the week: Gander
Of geese and men: a Canada Day special report.
Jun 30
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Nancy Friedman
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June linkstack
A new publication, sad naming news, bad AI news, Australian slang, and more.
Jun 26
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Nancy Friedman
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Word of the week: Doubt
A late discovery and an excuse to preview Martha Barnette's new book about language.
Jun 23
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Nancy Friedman
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Names in the wild: Mullvad and Halbuki
A little Swedish, a little Turkish, a lot of intrigue.
Jun 19
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Nancy Friedman
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Word of the week: High-agency
Tired: "Disruptor." Wired: A pseudo-psychological modifier that also sounds a little druggy.
Jun 16
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Nancy Friedman
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Quick takes
Sweary links, the return of Manolo, and a little more about AI slop.
Jun 13
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Nancy Friedman
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Check out Oldster today!
Featuring my good friend and sterling fellow Jon Carroll.
Jun 11
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Nancy Friedman
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Word of the week: Hotwashing
You, but better. Much, much better.
Jun 9
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Nancy Friedman
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