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  • Math Problem

    Math Problem

    I guess I could have taken the time to rewrite this with modern-day prices and everything but this is the way it was told to me and I like it. I told it to a math teacher who became very annoyed because “I said it wrong.” Since I needed her…

  • Profanity Is Not A Sign Of Intelligence

    Profanity Is Not A Sign Of Intelligence

    Curmudgeonly Monday I think I will make this a new, weekly feature where I just rant and rave and carry on about things that make me feel surly, crusty and ill-tempered. Or old, which makes me feel curmudgeonly. Something that my favorite teacher ever, my tenth grade English teacher, Mrs.…

  • Commas Save Lives

    Commas Save Lives

    Of all the punctuation marks, the comma has the most rules and really, I’m not sure if I’m qualified to talk about them all. A lot of times I just go by instinct and whatever sounds right to my ear at the time. Generally speaking (And I cringe in fear…

  • Blogging A – Z Challenge 2015 U

    Blogging A – Z Challenge U is for Ubiquitous This is one of my favorite words, but alas, unlike that overused, misused and abused adjective, “awesome,” ubiquitous is not found commonly used by a lot of people.  This is a shame.  It is a good, fun word with a solid…

  • Blogging A – Z Challenge 2015 Q

    Blogging A – Z Challenge Q is for Quitting? Nope. Not gonna do it. Not gonna quit. Even though the month is over for the Blogging A – Z challenge, I am going to finish it out anyway. I can do it, even with screwball schedules and challenges that have…

  • Blogging A – Z Challenge 2015 O

    Blogging A – Z Challenge “O for a muse of fire…” O is for Talk Like Shakespeare Day April 23rd is Talk Like Shakespeare Day as well as English Language Day.  I have always been a big fan of both.  I began reading Shakespeare in Junior High.  I didn’t try…

  • Update

    Actually, since I have a blog, I suppose I should spend some time writing in it.  I am happy that people are finding my little spot here.  Some seem to have disappeared, but it’s early yet and I haven’t been making my rounds like I should.  One reason is this…

  • Blogdrive’s Spellcheck

    This is an old piece, but I am having trouble with the little dingus that sticks into the laptop to charge it up, so by the time I read everyone’s blog’s this morning I didn’t have any time to update. So, we will sea how well Blogdrive’s spell chequer does.…

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