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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Writing Worth Reading #204382 01/27/2012 2:23 AM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Jackie Carpal Tunnel Jackie Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Technically, I suppose, this isn't strictly about language; but Simon Winchester posted praise about it, and that's good enough for me. The site lists different kinds of articles (and maybe more--I've not really explored the place yet). Click on the title of any article you want to read; if you want more in that category (ex. Society), click on the category name in the same box as your article. I love the internet! The Browser Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Writing Worth Reading Jackie #204387 01/27/2012 4:33 AM Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 1,526 Virginia, USA TheFallibleFiend veteran TheFallibleFiend veteran Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 1,526 Virginia, USA It is worth reading! Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Writing Worth Reading Jackie #204392 01/27/2012 4:21 PM Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,971 Likes: 3 Land of the Flat Water LukeJavan8 Carpal Tunnel LukeJavan8 Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,971 Likes: 3 Land of the Flat Water I've already perused a half dozen. Thanks Jackie. ----please, draw me a sheep---- Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Writing Worth Reading Jackie #204395 01/27/2012 6:22 PM Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 1,526 Virginia, USA TheFallibleFiend veteran TheFallibleFiend veteran Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 1,526 Virginia, USA The following was a link under the philosophy section: http://www.bostonreview.net/BR37.1/carlos_fraenkel_brazil_teaching_philosophy.php Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Writing Worth Reading Jackie #204400 01/27/2012 11:18 PM Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 1,706 down under Candy Pooh-Bah Candy Pooh-Bah Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 1,706 down under I had a quick preview, Jackie and will get back to it later. The first article I saw was about MegaMan and I'm interested in that because his big profile arrest happened in NZ. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Writing Worth Reading Jackie #204482 02/03/2012 11:44 AM Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 1,526 Virginia, USA TheFallibleFiend veteran TheFallibleFiend veteran Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 1,526 Virginia, USA Kinda disturbing, but they posted a link to a GQ article titled "Burning Man." http://www.gq.com/news-politics/newsmake...?printable=true It reminds me a bit of the "Words with Friends" post down below. It's not related to education so much as training the brain or tricking the brain in useful ways. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Threaded Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary

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