I asked: > As reported just recently on _The Chronicle of Higher > Education_ (which got it from another source), Google searches > for a particular word peak each year at exactly this time. > > What is the word?
I was hoping that someone would say "turkey" or "Thankgiving" and Beth obliged. Nope, not it. If respondents were super-logical they would realize that people wouldn't search for a word they know, they would search for a word they don't know. And the word is.... Go to http://tinyurl.com/ycex6rx whereupon all should become clear if you click on the link there. And if not, I'll be happy to oblige or, actually I already did, way back in 2002, if you can believe, at http://tinyurl.com/ydl5hkf For the real deal on the Google trend, see: http://tinyurl.com/yjhbq2g Stephen ----------------------------------------------------------------- Stephen L. Black, Ph.D. Professor of Psychology, Emeritus Bishop's University e-mail: sbl...@ubishops.ca 2600 College St. Sherbrooke QC J1M 1Z7 Canada ----------------------------------------------------------------------- --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly (bsouthe...@frostburg.edu)