language

The Miseducation of the Cape Henlopen School Board

This morning I awoke to find tweets from two of my favorite people in the world about the banning of a YA novel we all read years ago for the RBtL book club. I immediately knew I had to write about it today. Almost every member voted for THE MISEDUCATION OF CAMERON POST that month, and I for one read it ravenously. When […]

Dictionary Drama: “Literally” a Bad Idea

While I am certainly not innocent when it comes to using the word “literally” in its common slang form, I must say I’m not super thrilled at its new spot in the dictionary. I do my best not to use “literally” in everyday speech unless doing so correctly, and I think that’s what bothers me the most. Adding words […]