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	<title><![CDATA[Words That Worked in 2008 (and Some That Didn't):  A Report Card]]></title>
	<url>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/michael-maslansky/words-that-worked-in-2008_b_155388.html</url>
	<abstract><![CDATA[<p>It's easy to bemoan the state of the English language today. But the fact is, words still matter. Arguably, more than ever. It's hard to think of a year filled with so many iconic words as 2008. The following is a list of words used to great -- or not so great -- effect this past year. Language by its very nature is always evolving, and 2008 imbued these words with different meanings than they had in 2007. Those who...</p>]]></abstract>
	<taxonomy><![CDATA[Politics]]></taxonomy>
	<date_published>2009-01-05T16:56:00-05:00</date_published>
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