Phantom tollbooth no longer: the new Exit 1 toll plaza on the NJ Turnpike even has a lighthouse of sorts.

Ever since the Vocabula Review went to a paid-only format, I've been looking for alternatives to fulfill my linguistic wonkishness. Here's a promising blog from the Christina Science Monitor. And the Word Spy is always a good read.

Given the chance, Saudi women are coming out of the woodwork in droves and speaking out about the need for more women's rights.