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I'm Mike Pope. I live in the Seattle area. I've been a technical writer and editor for over 30 years. I'm interested in software, language, music, movies, books, motorcycles, travel, and ... well, lots of stuff.

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I learned that you cannot follow the entire Bible. It's impossible. You must pick and choose. Everyone does it, whether they admit it or not. Otherwise, we'd end up stoning adulterers on the street. Some call this "cafeteria religion," and it's meant as a disparaging phrase. But I say: There is nothing wrong with cafeterias! I've had some great meals at cafeterias. The key is to choose the right dishes—the ones about compassion and tolerance, and leave the ones about hatred and intolerance on the side.

— AJ Jacobs

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Thursday, 28 June 2012 12:22 PM

From an email. My linguistic sensibilities tell me that this is an irreversible trend. My editorial sensibilities nonetheless chafe a bit:

See also: To set up is not to setup.

Really the surprise here is the source: the venerable, editorially conservative New Yorker.

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