FOR my dissertation for a PhD in applied linguistics, I wrote a 300-page manuscript all about verbs in Philippine English. One might imagine I have an unusual obsession with verbs — and, yes, I had.

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Festoon' means to decorate with hanging lights, flowers or fabric. This article explains its meaning, usage, and origin, as well as how it enhances descriptive and festive writing.

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In a bar, a poet meets the man behind the drug that saved his life — discovering how science, faith and chance created a future thought impossible.

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