tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14521251.post114209345140903660..comments2009-01-06T09:02:03.093ZComments on WorthyRead: Balderdash and PiffleAbercrombynoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14521251.post-1147629222723112692006-05-14T17:53:00.000Z2006-05-14T17:53:00.000ZI just heard about this book on NPR, and thought i...I just heard about this book on NPR, and thought it sounded fascinating, but promptly forgot the title--so thank you! Great post:)actonbellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05344781460971466611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14521251.post-1146410698114438832006-04-30T15:24:00.000Z2006-04-30T15:24:00.000ZThe TV series was excellent, and it was interestin...The TV series was excellent, and it was interesting to see the Oxford dictionary accepting personal diary entries (in selected cases) as source evidence for etymology. By the way, more fascinating facts on the origins of the alphabet can be found in 'The Alphabet' by David Sacks. (Ahem, I vaguely remember reviewing that one myself somewhere...).Chrishttp://bibliobibuli.blogsome.com/noreply@blogger.com