Monthly Archives: June 2011

Meanings: “Believe In…”

Posted on June 29, 2011 by

June 29, 2011 Should we say “I believe in evolution….” in the same way we say “I believe in God…” or “I believe in the democratic process….?”  Mark Liberman at Language Log argues this may lead more to confusion than … Continue reading →

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Americana: The Ultimate Butter Cow Gallery

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June 29, 2011 Each year the Iowa State Fair has a butter cow sculpture.  The Des Moines Register provides a gallery of past butter cows.

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Our Far-Flung Alumni: Preston Leete Smith (’52)

Posted on June 27, 2011 by

June 27, 2011 Preston Leete Smith graduated from Earlham in 1952, and settled in Connecticut.  Six years after graduating, Smith founded Killington, in Vermont, which would become the east’s largest ski resort. Now he is being inducted into the Vermont … Continue reading →

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Meanings: “Me, Myself and I”

Posted on June 23, 2011 by

June 23, 2011 There’s been a good deal of commentary focusing on the frequency on President Obama’s use of first person pronouns (such as “me,” “myself,” and “I,”), suggesting that that the current President thinks a good deal more of … Continue reading →

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Why Can’t We Afford Access? Part 2

Posted on June 22, 2011 by

June 22, 2011 h/t: ACLU

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