Epitaphs for Donald Trump’s Democracy
Write down the cardinal offenses of Donald Trump, but do it with pith, with epitaphs. There’s nothing trivial or inconsequential about the words of a sitting U.S. president, who is capable of doing nearly unlimited good or harm to countless, nameless individuals. Continue reading “Epitaphs for Donald Trump’s Democracy”
I am more qualified to talk about grammar than war, although (the pending Syrian) war is the truly important item—so I will start with grammar.
The War on Grammar: We know that language simplifies itself over time. For example, the use of the apostrophe seems doomed. Half the people who see it’s importance, use it incorrectly (yes, I know, I did, and I know punctuation is not grammar, strictly speaking).
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