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Jan 26, 20249 min read
A Frank Discussion in Black, White, and Gray
A little more than fifty years ago, there was an extraordinary moment on TV’s All in the Family. Yes, even before the recent passing of...


Apr 1, 20232 min read
More Diamond News: A Team By Any Other Name . . .
Many of you may be familiar with Stanford University’s Elimination of Harmful Language Initiative (EHLI), a multi-year project directed...


Sep 19, 20229 min read
Linguistic Landmines, Part II: Is the Toteboard Anti- Pronoun? Or Pro- Antinoun?
Note: This is the first of the occasional sequel to Linguistic Landmines, Part I. It is clear that any kind of name is nothing but a sign...


May 5, 202116 min read
Linguistic Landmines: In Defense of the Offensive
Note: This installment of the Toteboard addresses some very sensitive issues, and in so doing quotes sources that employ offensive and...
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