Schmenglish VIII
Snark, snark, snark. Feelin’ kinda snarky this morning. All right: here’s a list that makes me itchy-scratchy. Sometimes things don’t bother me regarding usage, like ending a sentence with certain prepositions (as long as it isn’t “at”). Sentence fragments. Don’t. Bug me. Usually. Unless they’re in a research paper. I’m not the Knot-See I used [...]
Another fond tribute
Except this guy isn’t dead; he’s retiring (and I am envious). Our good fiend and fellow RtB poster RD is retiring after almost 40 years as a full time pastor. His last sermon is this morning, and the Fink and the Thriller are going to be there. RD and I have been friends since 1983, [...]
Yay for Saturday
I’m back home and relaxing before the new madness begins. It’s a beautiful sunny morning here in north central Ohio…I should be getting work done, but the coffee’s good and the chair is comfy, so I’ll stay awhile. So I never commented on the Cavs getting Shaquille O’Neal. HA. I’m sure Danny Ferry knows something [...]
Stunned
I still can’t believe it. His influence on popular music is almost impossible to quantify. His contribution to the music video and studio effects genres is incalculable, as were his groundbreaking ideas about including choreography and backstory to videos and live performances. He was the ultimate entertainer, but don’t forget “We Are the World.” How [...]
Why didn’t I think of this?
These guys have got to come to my school. InPulse are the artists-in-residence at the camp I’m doing this week. They have a great education outreach program. Matt told me that their tour schedule is basically upper midwest this year, so they might be able to fit in an appearance out in the boondocks of [...]