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My Favorite Punctuation Mark

So next time someone asks you “What’s Joel’s favorite punctuation mark?” you’ll have the definitive answer.

Posted 25 January 2010 † Joel D Canfield § mechanics ‡ Comments (4) ° Tagged: , ,

I’ve Been Reading Again

S. I. Hayakawa’s “Language in Thought and Action” is one of those weighty tomes that get me all excited. While it’s certainly not weighty, physically (at less than 200 pages) it’s a cerebral adventure that gives me palpitations and makes me want to go teach its concepts.

Posted 30 September 2009 † Joel D Canfield § sources ‡ Comments (2) ° Tagged: ,