Schmenglish X
Sometimes I have to repeat stuff. Nobody listens to me (cep you guys). I wish I could remember what I was reading yesterday morning. It was an interview with a military officer or university official or something…blah, I can’t recall. Anyway, I was reading through his comments, and stopped dead when I read, “And all [...]
Various & Sundry XIX
I am going to buy this. The man lived an amazing life; I’m interested in what his take on it will be. I’m also partial to bios. Right now, I’m reading Don’t Mind if I Do, by George Hamilton. Great stuff — entertaining and light, very much unlike Lennon: The Life, which took me all [...]
Spill it.
Don’t be shy. We all have confessions to make. I don’t mean the kind that might get you into trouble, or cause undue embarrassment — feel free to keep those secret — but rather, the silly type, whereby people might question your judgment and taste, but not your mental stability. Heh. I’ll start. You continue, [...]
The 411 on 419s
Yesterday, in my school email, I found this letter: Each time I get one (which is quite frequently), I find myself wondering, Who actually falls for this stuff? The answer: many folks. It’s unbelievable. Called “Nigerian 419″ scams because of Nigeria’s law enforcement code for fraud (419), these schemes promise huge windfalls of cash if [...]
I stand corrected.
And how. A little over a year ago, I commented how I thought it was unwise to compare LeBron James to Michael Jordan. Of Jordan, I said: I don’t think he would have flaunted his awesomeness in such a classless way, regardless of his personal preferences.” He certainly didn’t when I was watching him on [...]