Gore Vidal Blog Posts

confessions of an EL bigot

  I was an English Language (EL) bigot. I held elitist views on EL and poo poo-ed Noah Webster for ripping the temple veil which pixelated the Fowler-esque holy of holies from the profanity of Yankee americana. Incredulously, I sought to butc...
by sparrows and sandcastles on Aug 13, 2012

doublespeak

  “As societies grow decadent, the language grows decadent, too. Words are used to disguise, not illuminate, action: you liberate a city by destroying it. Words are to confuse, so that at election time people will solemnly vote against the...
by sparrows and sandcastles on Aug 1, 2012

Gore Vidal dies and other news stories of the day

GORE VIDAL was a writer and a man who was linked to the Kennedy clan. He lived for 80  years or so and recently passed away. RIP I agreed with some of the theories he had in politics but not everything which is understandable Vidal was controversial...
by The Word Warrior-Bonju Blog on Aug 1, 2012

Styles

Old Style House World Trade Center (México City) “Create your own visual style... let it be unique for yourself and yet identifiable for others.” ~Orson Welles  “Style is knowing who you are, what you want to say, and not gi...

Blind Items: Can You Guess The Celebrities Within These Short Clues?

Blind Item #1: Freaky deaky Footballer’s “secret to success” finally revealed! You’ve got the chips and dip and buckets of beer… and I’ve got the Blind Vice for you crazy sports fans. I know you adore our more athletic...
by Ghost Rider Radio on Feb 14, 2012
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