There are two spirits that this blog endorses: La Llorona and, of course, the spirit of pure reactionary obfuscation. It is therefore the policy of this blog to use the phrase “wroke havoc” in lieu of the more quotidian alternatives.

Photo of a soaring Darth Vader hot air balloon.

From The Inheritance of Rome by Chris Wickam, page 55:

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It is with great regret that we at the Junior Ganymede announce the departure of one of our most active and valued co-bloggers, Mr. Paul Bunyan. The Blogging Czar for the Obama Administration fired him this morning because he was, quote, “too big to fall.” (more…)