Schmenglish II
Hey – I gotta hurry today. Must pick up the donuts (again), so I will type until I’m out of time. I am amazed at how many high school students crave coffee. It’s not just for the old folks anymore. My parents never allowed me to drink coffee – not fair! (Well ok…I don’t think [...]
Do you remember…
I found a link this morning (somewhere, can’t recall) to some advertising slogans and photos. It led me to ads from the 1960s and 70s – my Golden Era – and I got to laughing about some memories. So while this may bore those under the age of, oh, 45, it should make those of [...]
“Hate” is a strong word.
That’s what my mother always said, and she told my sister and me to avoid using it. But I think she’ll forgive me, because let’s face it: we all hate stuff. Let me hear an amen on any of the following (or you could say, “Hey, I like #whatever” – but you’d be weird). I [...]
Schmenglish I
My crack-of-dawn ramblings led me to a cool quiz this morning. How well do you know the language you speak? To find out, take Encarta’s Evil Word-Twin Quiz. Of course, Yours Truly scored 100%, but that’s not because I’m fabulous. It’s because I’m geeky about that stuff. Trust me, I ain’t no Poindexter. I know [...]
I want:
A heated driveway. Ken Burns’ Jazz on DVD. A new vehicle. This doctoral program to be over with. To pass my comprehensive exams in January. A raise. My Dinner Theatre show to be good. Someone to say, “Hey, I got your student loans covered.” Pinwheel cookies. Mo money. Time with my grandson. To take the [...]