Daily Archives: February 6, 2006

The Rain in Spain is Mainly on the Brain

Posted on February 6, 2006 by glasscastle

Researchers have long wondered why certain fundamental characteristics of grammar are present in all languages, and now a team of scientists at the University of Rochester has found evidence that these properties are built into the way our brains work. … Continue reading →

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Good Writing Wants to be Read

Posted on February 6, 2006 by glasscastle

Boy, reading the New York Times Tough Shit Op-Ed pieces by their "big guns" Kristoff, Dowd, Herbert and Friedman for free keeps getting harder and harder. Decent writers, all, but hardly worth the price of the paper alone on the … Continue reading →

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