You know what I do a lot? Pronounce words … differently. If feel that I have license to do this simply because there are soooo many accents jostling about, and therefore soooo many different "legitimate" ways to pronounce a single word. So why not go one better and create my own designer pronounciations? Why not [...]
Readin' some twitter tweets t'other day and came across one by Ryan North, the mind behind the outstandingly excellent Dinosaur Comics. Continue reading AIEEE!
Interpret the words, not the tone of voice. That's what my dad always said when I was growing up. Reading about Andre Bauer's recent media circus event brought it back to mind. Continue reading Interpret-the-words.
I was reading an article recently which referred to someone as a "has-been." As is my habit, I paused to think about the word. (Yes, this definitely tends to slow down my reading speed!) Continue reading I coulda been a contender!
albeit an old one. And that's the topic of today's "Where the heck did that come from?" post. The word `albeit.' Continue reading That's a nice …


