The Madwoman

The Madwoman: The Madwoman of Chaillot has a new avatar: she is the Madwoman of South Beach, and she patrols her territory with the same energetic and determined passion as her predecessor. Iris Cornelia Starkaugen is a homeless woman who wanders the streets of South Beach, saying nothing to passersby…

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Why I Won’t Capitalize “asap”

Acronyms–oh, boy!–acronyms! They might be useful. We save time, ink, eyesight, and money by simply writing “UNESCO,” as opposed to “The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.” It’s also a boon for laziness, for we no longer have to say “the president of the United States.” Now we can…

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