Tag Archives: Zelda

Off a-visitin’.

Posted on Tuesday, 3 January 2012 by

Warning: This post is about as unconnected to language or linguistics as I am to Kevin Bacon…who was in “A Few Good Men” with Tom Cruise, who was in “Rain Man” with Dustin Hoffman, who was in “Little Big Man” … Continue reading →

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Happy Hallowe’en!

Posted on Monday, 31 October 2011 by

It’s been a long, unexpectedly snowy weekend with no electricity (until today, finally!) but the girls would like to wish everyone a Happy Hallowe’en! They would like you to know that As a Linguist will be guest posting on Wednesday, … Continue reading →

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Intermission.

Posted on Wednesday, 26 October 2011 by

The days have grown cooler finally, and the leaves are slowly beginning their colorful descent to a still-sodden ground. It’s been a relatively tame autumn this year. Hillsides that often burst with shades of orange, red, yellow, green, and even … Continue reading →

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Not even if you were the last person on earth

Posted on Monday, 18 April 2011 by

There were several stories over the weekend that piqued my interest, some of which turned out to be not as interesting as hoped, but some were gems. This one, for example, reports an exciting discovery about the origin of language. … Continue reading →

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My Cat Says Hello

Posted on Tuesday, 15 March 2011 by

Actually, that’s a bit presumptuous on my part. She may very well be telling me to go away or asking me for a little head scratch. I really don’t know. It’s hard to tell with cats, you know. It’s not … Continue reading →

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My Latest Literary References

Posted on Wednesday, 21 July 2010 by

Ladies and Gents, I present to you Zelda… and Mrs. Parker…   They are both living up to their names. Zelda was named after the inimitable Zelda Fitzgerald, wife of F.Scott Fitzgerald. Zelda was a wild creature, but fiercely loyal … Continue reading →

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