Tag Archives: Merriam-Webster

Diphthongs, Mnemonics and Homophones

The English language can be most illogical at times, especially with the spelling of various words. For instance, take the title of my latest musical cover, a tune called “Creep,” which got absolutely no response after my posting it on … Continue reading

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Fat Cats and Politicians

Week twenty-five of the pandemic is upon us. That’s roughly over six months with no clear end in sight. Can’t believe we’ve gone this far so fast; or should that be fastly? The latter’s an actual adverb. So is bigly, … Continue reading

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You’re Officially Old If…

The other day on Twitter, one of the hashtag games was: #YouAreOfficiallyOldIf. For those not familiar with hashtag games, or Twitter, you are officially old! Come on, get with the times! Some of the tweets to correspond with the respective … Continue reading

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Let’s See Whom Else We Can Offend

Politics and religion make strange bedfellows. Reading or hearing that worn-out saying makes me always think of an unlikely pair in the sack. Not wanting to date myself too badly, I’ll go as far back to picturing Margaret Thatcher between … Continue reading

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My Final Tirade for 2017

Pick any New Year’s resolutions yet? Oh, you say you’re perfect and don’t need to? Well, bless your little heart. Wish I could feel the same way with my being far from it. Although, every year it’s the same thing: … Continue reading

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The Life of a Lazy Bum

Here’s a topic to which many scriveners can relate. Is it still a no-no to end a sentence with a preposition? According to Merriam-Webster, no, it’s not. So, perhaps the thesis sentence for this essay should read, “Here’s a topic … Continue reading

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Happy St. Patrick’s Day

I know it’s a bit early here in GMT-5 for wishing that but it’s one of my favorite holidays of sorts. Aside from being fired from my first professional-radio job on St. Paddy’s Day, way back in ancient history when … Continue reading

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Protected: Sarobia: Mystery and Mayhem (Please Buy the Book)

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Today’s Tirade: Come On People Now

“Come on, people, would you please find another adjective besides ‘awesome’ to describe your enthusiasm? Don’t use ‘amazing’ either.” The preceding quotation was a tweet I made out of simple desperation from my having just read Twitter, and noting 105 … Continue reading

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