Still here, and growing

Update: I must have jinxed myself, because suddenly I’m not on the list anymore. Shoulda taken a screenshot. Hey hey, Cville Words is one of the top 100 growing blogs on WordPress today. No one knows the composition of the secret formula the WP wizards use to select the top 100. No one knows they’re [...]

The soft bigotry of sloppy writing

I’m borrowing this item pretty shamelessly from Charlottesville Prejudice Watch, because I think Allison makes such a good point about the way reporters can subtly reinforce our prejudices (and reveal their own) through poor choice of words. Here’s the quote from the New York Times she cited today. It’s referring to the tainted toothpaste from [...]

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