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Perils Of Plagiarism: Ian McEwan’s Atonement

Posted by Richard Dooling on November 28th, 2006

Ian McEwan lifts and modifies a few passages and uses them in his novel, ATONEMENT, and poof! Another literary dust-up, for which he must atone.
Eyebrows Are Raised Over Passages in a Best Seller by Ian McEwan - New York Times
These cautionary tales of unintentional plagiarism seem to recur about once a year, with historians getting […]

If By Whiskey - On Campaign Speeches

Posted by Richard Dooling on November 8th, 2006

If alcohol is a crutch, then Jack Daniel’s is the wheelchair. Eight glasses and you forget the English language. You just have one massive vowel movement.
–Robin Williams
Before the bloom of the campaign is off the rose of the election, it’s worth recalling the finest example of political oratory from any century.
Although Prohibition was repealed by […]


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