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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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Redundancy 201

Are you tired of my redundant writing about the coronavirus pandemic each week, how nimrods are refusing to wear masks and avoiding social distancing while gathering in large groups? So am I— tired of redundancy in writing, that is. By … Continue reading

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How Much Do I Love the Internet? Let Me Count the Ways!

Sixty-one days remain until Thanksgiving, eighty-eight ’til Christmas. Ninety-four days are left to 2019, three hundred and ninety-five before the U.S. presidential election. Yikes, let’s not get too far ahead of ourselves. Autumn just started last week. We need to … Continue reading

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A Seinfeld-like Blogospheric Episode: An Entry About Really Nothing.

Sat down to begin this week’s blog entry, not knowing what to write about. Had a hard time keeping my eyes open. Decided to take a so-called “power nap,” slouched down in my swivel chair, leaned back and nodded out. … Continue reading

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The Evolution of the Smartphone

Two weeks into 2017 and I’m looking forward to spring already. Not that this winter has been overly harsh so far, but, while snow right after covering the landscape looks pretty, it gets old fast. Plus, the arctic temperatures the … Continue reading

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Today’s Tirade

No matter how the spam filters in my in-box are set up with key words and phrases, junk and unwanted correspondences always make it through regardless. I went through my e-mail earlier to clear out the regular aggregate of offers … Continue reading

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Today’s Tirade

One of my pet peeves is dealing with people who insist on unnecessarily using their infernal cell phones while standing in line at retail outlets, talking about nothing of importance or relevance for blabbing in the first place. Even worse … Continue reading

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