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Ban “6-7” (And While We’re at It, Let’s Redefine “Poop”)

Posted on February 25, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Slang evolves. I understand that. But when students toss around “6-7” without realizing it traces back to a police code for a reported death, it isn’t edgy—it’s uninformed. Words carry weight. If we’re going to redefine everything because it sounds cool in a lyric or on TikTok, we might as well make “poop” mean delicious and “detention” mean spa day. At least then we’d know we were being ridiculous on purpose. Continue reading →

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Actually, I Really Need to Stop Saying This

Posted on September 5, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

I checked the stats. Thanks to the magic of the “Find” function, I now know that “actually” shows up in 349 of my blog posts. That’s a lot of “actually.” But then I searched “really.” Five. Hundred. Thirty. Eight. And … Continue reading →

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