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Far Cries and Pirates
An entirely new system of measurements
Churches and Corporations
Modern corporate culture behaves very much like Medieval Christianity
A Defence of Horoscopes
From somebody who doesn't believe in them
Cromulent and Esquivalient
How fictional words become real
Bohemian Rhapsody and Vanity Fair
Via Oliver Twist and deodorant
Invisible Coincidences
Life is much odder than we shall ever appreciate.
Ecclesiastical Etymology
Bishops, Suffragans, Deans, Canons, Rectors, Vicars, Curates, Deacons and Vergers
Hegel, Kierkegaard and the Culture Wars
On how lots of modern arguments go back to a couple of philosophers from two centuries ago.
Homophobia is Bad!
And vice versa
Silly Superlatives
And the origin of 'First'
The Strange Story of Second and Twoth
Via Chubby Checker and Uzbekistan