I Reject And Renounce This Ad

Last week, I tried to write a piece about the dangers of careless communication, my point being that the overuse of clichés and code and sound bites was undermining our ability to convey meaning. I re-read that piece last night and thought it was okay. It started strong, had a couple of good bits, but …

But look, Tim

In college, I dated an English major. Actually, I dated a lot of English majors. I’m not sure how it happened. I didn’t cruise the hallways of the department looking for lit-chicks, playing Mr. Darcy for the Austenites or talking death with the Dickinsonians. No, I’d meet someone, we’d hit it off, and inevitably she’d …