Heart on sleeve, head in clouds Beyond the clouds lie sunlit skies Shifted gears. Still stuck in Park Writerchick tagged me with this six-word memoir meme, which was originated by bookbabie. I couldn’t resist a word challenge, but wore myself out trying to do this one, so I’m calling it quits with my most recent … Continue reading My six-word memoir(s)
George Carlin was my all-time favorite comic. He tickled my funnybone and delighted my inner word person with questions like: “Why do we drive on parkways and park on driveways?” I’ll miss him. Continue reading R.I.P. George Carlin
The news has been filled with all kinds of stories about the 17 pregnant girls at Gloucester (MA) High School and their so-called “pregnancy pact.” Time Magazine originally reported the existence of the pact, but there has been no additional confirmation since then, and the principal who first mentioned it to Time has since decided … Continue reading Pact or not, pregnant girls were parents’ responsibility
Just when we thought the political silly season couldn’t get any sillier, it did. At a campaign event Friday, June 20, Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama appeared behind a podium bearing a new campaign emblem. Talk about a “groaner.” The seal bears a striking resemblence to the official U.S. presidential seal, except that the shield … Continue reading Political silly season hits new high with Obama seal
Anyone who has taken a high school English class has learned a bit about attribution and fair use when quoting someone else’s work. If you include a direct quote from another work, you cite that work as your source. The number of words you can quote is governed by the fair use doctrine, which is … Continue reading AP’s idea of ‘fair use’ limits you to four words or less
Capital One is Caller ID spoofers are playing games again, and a brief Google search reveals I’m only one of hundreds, maybe thousands, involved. A woman claiming to be from Capital One Bank called here last night. Her voice was so heavily accented (Indian?) that we had difficulty understanding each other. It sounded like she … Continue reading ID spoofers continue to harass consumers
