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How the N-Word Became Unsayable John McWhorter, New York Times, April 30, 2021 In 1934, Allen Walker Read, an etymologist and lexicographer, laid out the history of the word that, then, had “the deepest stigma of any in the language.” In the entire article, in line with the strength of the taboo he was referring to, he never actually wrote the word itself. The obscenity to which he referred, “fuck,” though not used in polite company (or, typically, in this newspaper), is no longer verboten. These days, there are two other words that an American writer would treat as Mr. Read did. One ...

April 30, 2021 By John McWhorter Dr. McWhorter is a linguist who has written extensively about both race and language. He is the author, most recently, of “Nine Nasty Words: English in the Gutter,” from which this guest essay is adapted. This article contains obscenities and racial slurs, fully spelled out. Ezekiel Kweku, the Opinion politics editor, and Kathleen Kingsbury, the Opinion editor, wrote about how and why we came to the decision to publish these words in . In 1934, Allen Walker Read, an etymologist and lexicographer, laid out the history of the word that, then, had “the dee...

Conestoga Constructs GNS Units Conestoga Offers Renewable Alcohol Ingredients Starting Q2 LIBERAL, Kan., April 27, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Conestoga today announced it has expanded production capabilities to produce grain neutral spirits that exceed US Pharmacopeia (USP) specification. Construction and plant upgrades of control systems and processing equipment have ensured the on-schedule launch of renewable alcohol ingredients production at their plant in Liberal, Kansas. “With this new upgrade installation at our Arkalon plant, Conestoga is poised to provide premium specialty alcohol pr...

Boice, who is currently principal of Cathedral Parish School, will retire in early July.   Actually, this will be Boice’s second “retirement.”  “After teaching for 16 years and serving as principal at two schools for a total of 21 years, I decided to retire in 2014. But that didn’t last long. Guess I got restless,” she said from her home at World Golf Village. Boice began her career in education at Garrett High School in Garrett, Indiana, where she taught business education classes. After relocating to Florida, she continued her career at Jacksonville’s Bishop Kenney High Scho...

Freeport Noon Kiwanis to Meet April 13 COURTESY OF THE FREEPORT NOON KIWANIS FREEPORT — The Freeport Noon Kiwanis Club will meet at noon April 13 at the Beltline Café & Catering, 325 W. South St. Masks will be required when not eating, and seating will be socially distanced. Attendance via Zoom will also be available. Tom Willis, Illinois-Eastern Iowa district chair of the Kiwanis Children's Fund, will be the guest speaker. The foundation's mission is to develop resources that transform the goodwill of Kiwanis members into children programs. The fund provides grants for Kiwanis Service Lea...