War Of The Words

July, 2003

War of the WordsSticks and stones can break your bones, but bones will eventually knit and heal. Words, in the age of the Internet, are considerably more dangerous, possessing a radioactive half-life longer than strontium 90's. In our Googlefied world, a poison-pen review, a vicious gossip-column slag or a demeaning but funny insult can replicate endlessly, a killer virus in cyberspace.And who better to use words as a weapon than those who use words for a living? The brightest lights of the lite...