It's been a morbid thing for me to ponder, but ever since David Foster Wallace–author of Infinite Jest, most famously, and a host of short stories and journalism that use humor and language in ways that continually surprise me–killed himself last September, I've been wondering what writing was still on his desk, unfinished and unpolished. … Continue reading I’ve been waiting for this
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Euphemism Exercise
As a writer and editor, I'm probably more sensitive than most people to corporate euphemisms, which serve no other purpose than to put a pretty spin on an ugly action. They dilute meaning and whitewash color. It's no secret that I don't like them. And by "don't like them," I mean "feel like a cheese … Continue reading Euphemism Exercise
Anthony Pignataro 