The New Yorker

Is the Dictionary Done For?

Once, every middle-class home had a piano and a dictionary. The purpose of the piano was to be able to listen to music before phonographs were available and affordable. Later on, it was to torture ...
Morning Call PA

Creating a simple garden sanctuary for year-round relaxation

With temperatures dropping and dusk arriving early, the firepit section of my garden has been on my mind. It’s a simple setup. Eight colorful Adirondack chairs are arranged in a circle around a ...
Entrepreneur

You Don't Need Followers to Make Money Online. Here's Proof. You Don't Need Followers to Make Money Online. Here's Proof.

The influencer economy is fading. It’s volatile, can easily lead to burnout and doesn’t guarantee consistent income. The anti-influencer economy is a new way to earn money online that pays creators ...
Smithsonian Magazine

These Linguists Are Creating a New Dictionary of Ancient Celtic Languages—With Help From ‘Curse Tablets’ and Roman Records

An ogham stone in Cornwall, England BabelStone via Wikimedia Commons under CC BY-SA 3.0 Researchers say they are compiling the first-ever dictionary of ancient Celtic languages in Britain and Ireland.