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Program Note

[ Posted Thursday, January 3rd, 2019 – 19:20 UTC ]

My apologies, but I've been having massive upgrade/router/modem/ISP problems all day today, so there will be no new column. Sad to say, tomorrow's column is also at risk of not appearing. I'll do my best, but at this point can't make any promises....
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Crusty Words To Grapple With And Eschew: The Banished Words List

[ Posted Wednesday, January 2nd, 2019 – 18:10 UTC ]

Happy new year everyone, and welcome back again to our annual promotion of Lake Superior State University's annual "Banished Words List." That's right, it's time to head once again to the now-frigid shores of Gitche Gumee to see what their word mavens have optimistically banished from use, in the hopes of keeping all our conversations less lazy (and annoying). So without further ado, let's just get right to this year's list:

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