Roman Numerals

A quick summary of roman numeral conversion is available over at Nova Roma

Word Spy - “lexpionage”

Word Spy defines lexpionage as “the sleuthing of new words and phrases … that have appeared multiple times in newspapers, magazines, books, Web sites, and other recorded sources.”

Wordplay

Humpty Dumpty to Alice in Lewis Carroll’s Through the Looking Glass: “When I make a word do a lot of work like that, I always pay it extra.”

The other hobby that I indulge in when I’m not collecting quotes or quoting them for the 100th time.