miscellaneous

Ann Althouse writes about readability:The real question is how sophisticated your ideas are. If you are saying simple things in convoluted prose, you're a terrible writer who doesn't deserve to be read. Point me to the writer -- like Mark Twain -- who's saying striking, new things in clear prose! Blogs, especially, should be easy...

Amusing blog post from a Google employee who was doing laundry at work, when Colin Powell, who was touring the site, came in. He discussed her laundry techniques, and then she got to explain her job, UI Design to him. Talk about a unique experience!

Scorers of New SAT Get Ready for EssaysReading this article felt remarkably similar to watching a horror movie. Revulsion and helplessness top the list of emotions that hit me as the writer banged home the subjectivity of the scores for these essays. I'm glad this came after my time for the SATs, and I pity...

Ok, until asked to take it down, I've put up a copy of the only published (that I know of) Charlie Canola Story. Enjoy.

I saw a shirt today. It had a guy in it. That wasn't unusual. Happens all the time. This shirt had something to say. That, also, was not unusual. It said its piece the normal way: a phrase printed on its front. It said: "It's OK Not to Drink." And I thought, no it's not,...