Murder and Mayhem on the Parts of Speech
Criticism of the abuse of the English language is, no doubt, nearly as old and venerable a phenomenon as the use of the grand language itself.
Criticism of the abuse of the English language is, no doubt, nearly as old and venerable a phenomenon as the use of the grand language itself.
I remember seeing a brief grainy movie clip of him years ago; shot in the eighteen nineties where he was refereeing a boxing match between Bob Fitzsimmons and Tom Sharkey, hardly the image Hollywood likes to present.
Our bodies were made to have children naturally and sometimes this can be a long process.
Atheists have convinced themselves of the following fallacy: as long as they maintain that God does not exist, God will cease to exist. This is willful disbelief.
Chess Champion Tragedies: Among the general public, there seems to be a common conception of chessplayers, especially the very best, as self-absorbed, anti-social weirdoes many of whom have but a tenuous grip on reality—if that. However, this view does not, in actuality, square with the record. Most of the strongest international tournament chess-players have been [...]
Who supplies your internet connection? - Have you ever thought about how much you pay each month? Most people connect to the internet via a telephone line or by cable, some by the satellite dish for their television reception. While having a home hub in your house may give you the ability to take your laptop [...]
A sixteen year old was sitting in front of me one day after just giving birth to a child six weeks earlier and at her post partum appointment was pregnant again.
Have you ever thought about that exorbitant power bill you receive from your energy provider? What exactly are you paying for? We are all being browbeaten into reducing the amount of electricity we use in our homes, and yet the bills keep on rising – why? Couldn’t be mere greed on the part of our [...]
I was out in the back yard shooting baskets with some of the boys from the neighborhood. It was a crisp, sunny fall afternoon, sweatshirt weather, and I was feeling great about life. I had finally gotten the knack of the jump shot, and was really proud of myself.
No sooner met but they looked; no sooner looked but they loved; no sooner loved but they sighed; no sooner sighed but they asked one another the reason