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Cullen Murphy

Cullen Murphy is managing editor of the Atlantic Monthly and also writes the comic strip Prince Valiant.

Articles By Cullen Murphy

Noted With Pleasure

The glorious art of citing your sources.

Cullen Murphy | THE GOOD WORD | Thursday, Jan. 1, 1998, at 3:30 AM

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The Firmness Factor

Hard thinking about soft questions.

Cullen Murphy | THE GOOD WORD | Thursday, Nov. 27, 1997, at 3:30 AM

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Too Much of a Good Thing

How much hype is overhype?

Cullen Murphy | THE GOOD WORD | Thursday, Oct. 2, 1997, at 3:30 AM

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The Enemy Within

Trojan horses and fifth columns are all around us.

Cullen Murphy | THE GOOD WORD | Thursday, Aug. 28, 1997, at 3:30 AM

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Meet John Doe

... and Jane Roe, John Q. Public, and other ordinary citizens.

Cullen Murphy | THE GOOD WORD | Wednesday, June 25, 1997, at 3:30 AM

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How to Delight With Statistics

Edward Tufte's books make train schedules irresistible.

Cullen Murphy | THE GOOD WORD | Thursday, May 22, 1997, at 3:30 AM

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Are We Content?

Yes, and product, too.

Cullen Murphy | THE GOOD WORD | Thursday, April 3, 1997, at 3:30 AM

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This Is the End

Why do we long so for closure?

Cullen Murphy | THE GOOD WORD | Thursday, Feb. 13, 1997, at 3:30 AM

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The Ebonic Plague?

Nope, no sudden outbreak here. Black English--whatever the name--has been around for centuries.

Cullen Murphy | THE GOOD WORD | Thursday, Jan. 9, 1997, at 3:30 AM

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Naming Names

The eponym craze.

Cullen Murphy | THE GOOD WORD | Thursday, Jan. 2, 1997, at 3:30 AM

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Cullen Murphy

The glorious art of citing your sources.

Hard thinking about soft questions.

How much hype is overhype?

Trojan horses and fifth columns are all around us.

... and Jane Roe, John Q. Public, and other ordinary citizens.

Edward Tufte's books make train schedules irresistible.

Yes, and product, too.

Why do we long so for closure?

Nope, no sudden outbreak here. Black English--whatever the name--has been around for centuries.

The eponym craze.