... the neglected blog of
Larry Olin Horn.
Unless otherwise indicated, anything I've posted here is strictly my personal (probably ill-formed) opinion and should not be construed as representing any other person's or entity's views or positions on anything.
Language Log is one of my favorite sites. Poster Bill Poser, in Olla Podrida, was “taken aback” that, in a brief article in The New York Times
she and her consultants and editors were aware of the correct name and etymology but thought that some readers might be put off by the notion of rotten [...]
Late this afternoon I unpacked an HP Officejet Pro L7580. After the interminable removal of plastic wrap, shipping tape, ink caps (four ink cartridges and two print heads), movement blockers, and warning labels (e.g. “do NOT insert paper until prompted to do so”), I was ready to power it on.
The quick setup [...]
In spite of my tagline “where ever you go, there you are”, I’m in the process of moving bits and pieces of old stuff from my original site to here.
Over the next few days you’ll see some clutter and broken links, and some really old dates on posts.
It’s really just an excuse to put off [...]
As my friends know, I’m not a particularly social person. However, over time I’ve accumulated a few profiles here and there for various reasons: curiosity; those “you’ve gotta read my post” links (registration required) from friends; evaluating a site for work; and even, tragically, to view information about funeral arrangements for a long-ago friend.
Also, [...]
