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By Rick Blum 24 July 2016 In an unexpectedly raucous press conference this afternoon, the American Contract Bridge Council announced that it has modified the terminology used in this trick-taking, card game, which dates back to at least 1886 when John Collinso... More »
Pope Francis has assured Catholics that having an imaginary God friend will more than fill any perceived spiritual gap. By Chrissy Benson ROME – Pope Francis, lauded by some and criticized by others for daring to broach such traditionally papally-undiscu... More »
By James C. Coomer 13 July 2016 Donald Trump’s Acceptance Speech to Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Ohio, July 2016 Thank you, thank you. It has been a long campaign. I have traveled the length and breadth of this country, at my own expense be... More »
I’m the “malware” infecting your computer. I’m using the “quotes” because, frankly, I find the term a little snippy and judgmental. And, when I say “computer,” of course, what I really mean is: computer, laptop, netbook, tablet, phone, that wei... More »
Not yet Arikara, with three lone speakers left, or Lushootseed, with none at all; not even critically endangered like Wintu-Nomaki, Upper Tanana, and hundreds of others; until last week, English had narrowly escaped listing as an imperiled language. Although... More »