the way to insult a man? treat him like a woman!

Deb and I watched Kevin Kline in In and Out this weekend. I know stereotypes are the unfortunate source of a lot of humor, but I liked the way this film used stereotypes to make fun of stereotypes. And to still be just a funny movie.
The “teapot” scene — where Kevin Kline’s character is listening [...]

the fierce power of words

When Gail was in the writing center this morning, she told me that a good friend of hers (a young friend at age 57) had had a heart attack, was now in a coma, and was not expected to live. She said she (Gail) was one of those people who believes in the power of [...]

linguistic toxins in the air (hate speech)

I’ve been busy the last few weeks at the Writing Center, including helping a faculty member set up a blog about her experiences wearing a burqa (for V-Day week) and preparing to send in my application to Oregon State University’s MAIS program.
But I did want to post something I found in today’s Yakima Herald-Republic. It’s [...]