Debra Keefer RamageLanguage and Discourse in Leftist Communities — entry 1Heywood Broun, from his column “It Seems to Me,” 1935 A hard-bitten socialist told me once “Gene Debs is the only one who can get away…·2 min read·Feb 28, 2023----
Debra Keefer RamageSlang DictionaryI never had a dictionary growing up. Since I have been a highly verbal word-lover from toddler-hood, you would think I was excited to…3 min read·Feb 18, 2020----
Debra Keefer RamageFrom my old blog — a rant, and a defense of a rantDiction rant This isn’t a grammar rant; it’s a diction rant. I am compiling a document called Modern Malaprops, full of all the misused…4 min read·Feb 12, 2020----
Debra Keefer RamageTranslations; waterproof bootyWe used to call these “rubbers” in western PA when I was a tiny kid (the 1950s.) I bought these online and they’re made in China. Before I…1 min read·Feb 11, 2020----
Debra Keefer RamageVienna series by Frank Tallisand a rant about US publishing practices for UK authors2 min read·Jan 9, 2018----