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Phoenix Language
The 'R' Word
rape
February 22, 2011
Michelle Anderson states the following: “Rape is something specific. It is a deeply personal experience of humiliation and depredating. Using...
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Franklin Discover AnyBook Can Make Literacy Fun
beginning Illiteracy
January 27, 2011
As a special educator I was excited to review the AnyBook reader from Franklin Discover. The reader is an easy-to-use aid in literacy while giving...
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The Dream Act in IV Parts: Moving on with Manifest Destiny 2.0 continuation
Society & Culture
July 13, 2010
Faithful and kind readers, thank you once again for visiting this column: "The Maricopa County Latino Cultural Examiner." While culture...
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Language styles are a reflection of our relationships
Language
May 25, 2012
You read a book and soon after you find yourself writing in a similar style as the author. You watch your favorite television show and you use...
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A journalist’s guide to neutering the English language
feminism
May 9, 2012
A recent column raised the hackles of a reader who emailed me a stern rebuke, which included the advice that I get my head out of my rectum. (My...
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Human language older than thought based on new research
Paleontology
April 28, 2012
Charles Perreault, Paleolithic archaeologist at the Santa Fe Institute in Santa Fe New Mexico, and Sarah Mathew, postdoctoral researcher in...
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Why does ‘420’ mean ‘marijuana’?
History
April 20, 2012
How did the number 420 come to mean “marijuana” and lead to April 20 becoming the unofficial Marijuana Day?The most common answer used...
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The Week Ahead: Native American events Apr. 16-Apr. 21 in northern Michigan
NMC concert
April 16, 2012
Native American events Apr. 16-Apr. 21 in northern Michigan include an NMC fund-raising concert for the Elders of Pine Ridge and two...
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What is "scuttlebutt"?
History
April 7, 2012
What exactly does "scuttlebutt" mean and where did the word come from?“Scuttlebutt” means gossip. It’s one of many...
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The Greeks have an expression for everything. Just ask us.
Cultural Expressions
April 4, 2012
“May the bluebird of happiness make a nest in your nose” (Johnny Carson as Carnac the Magnificent)As a person born of Greek parents in...
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