Apple to Fix Autocorrect Glitch that Swaps ‘Racist’ for ‘Trump’
Apple has confirmed it has an autocorrect glitch in its dictation that substitutes the name 'Trump' for the word 'racist.'
Month Archives: February 2025
Threads Now Offers a Schedule Posts Option
If you're the type who likes to schedule posts on your social channels, Threads just announced some good news.
The Strange Adjective Rule We Use Without Knowing It
English is full of rules that trip people up. But we use an adjective rule every day and probably couldn't recite it if we had to.
Associated Press Lawsuit Filed in ‘Gulf of America’ Flap
A newly-filed Associated Press lawsuit targets three Trump Administration officials who've barred the AP from attending White House events.
In Case You Forgot, It’s Black History Month
February is Black History Month, but recent moves to eliminate DEI policies may have allowed that to slip your mind.
Meta Changes How it Handles Facebook Live Videos
If you like doing Facebook live videos, you should know about an important change that just took effect on the platform.
Ever Heard of Orphaned Initialisms?
You can probably figure out what initialisms are, but here's what it takes to transform them into orphaned initialisms.
Survey Finds Obama as Most-Liked President
Just before Presidents Day, a survey of the current living past chief executives found Barack Obama as the most liked president.
Disney to Adjust Movie Disclaimers on Some Older Films
In the wake of the Trump Administration's stifling of DEI policies, Disney+ plans to change movie disclaimers on classic films.
White House Boots AP Reporter Over ‘Gulf of America’ Flap
White House officials barred an Associated Press reporter from the Oval Office because of AP style involving the 'Gulf of...
What Is DEI and Why Are We Hearing About It Lately?
Ther term 'DEI' made a lot of headlines since President Donald Trump's inauguration. Here's why the three letters are important.
21st Anniversary: This Blog’s Old Enough to Drink
'Patrick's Place' reached another milestone last week, but I kept its 21st anniversary rather quiet compared with the 20th.
Would Calling It ‘American Beer’ Make You Drink More of It?
The CEO of Anheuser-Busch doesn't like the term 'domestic beer.' So he wants to call his product 'American beer' instead.
No, Elon Musk Didn’t Threaten X Users Who Criticize Trump
A post began circulating on social media showing a post from Elon Musk on X that promised to suspend any user critical of President Trump.
Why Do We Say Someone ‘Makes a Beeline’?
If you’ve ever heard someone refer to a person as ‘making a beeline’ toward something, that’s a great example of an idiom.
Defense Department Kills Identity Months Just Before a Big One
The United States Department of Defense issued a directive the day before Black History Month began declaring identity months 'dead.'
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