About weekly somebody asks me why people are starting sentences with SO "lately." It's not precisely "lately" but there is a story involved, which of course takes in Terry Gross, Lotte Lenya, Mark Zuckerberg and Blossom Dearie! @lexiconvalley slate.com/human-interest… via @slate

I thought @radiosmith was on leave, @nickfountain @alexgoldmark ?

LISTENING BUT MAY BE TRIGGERED...How long have we been starting our sentences with “so”? slate.com/human-interest… via