Monthly Archives: June 2008

George Carlin and the joys of language

George Carlin left a legacy of language behind when he died Sunday night. Cynics (and fans of Carlin mostly are) will remember him for the seven words — you certainly couldn’t avoid them in obituaries and tributes to the man … Continue reading

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Mapping the Creative Class

We’re all familiar with those game-changing books. The ones that you can’t escape for weeks on end if you spend any amount of time with NPR, The Economist or The Wall Street Journal. The ones that explode all over the … Continue reading

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