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Maybe that previous work was in the cafeteria.

When I read this recap of a TV show, I had to check to see who wrote it, because I thought it might have been from a reader, an amateur wordsmith, and in that case, I would be kind and … Continue reading

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Accidental Coinage

From an op-ed piece on American childbirth practices; Too many women end up having an appeasiotomy. I’m guessing that’s the surgery you  have to placate the doctor.

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The Eight by Katherine Neville

I wanted to like this book. As I began, I felt the book could have used some editing, too many repeated phrases, too many unnecessary details (why did she put the dog in the sink?) After about 300 pages the … Continue reading

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Doves?

Now I must ask, what kind of birds does the author think are in cuckoo clocks?

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That word doesn’t mean what you think it means

From an op-ed article on winter – After the sledding, we went to the kitchen to rustle up some combustibles. I don’t know what they were eating, but I’m glad I wasn’t there to witness it.

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That word doesn’t mean what you think it means

From  a restaurant ad – Try gathering in the comfy seating around a coffee table and filling it with small plates from the lounge menu while coifing generous pours of thoughtful wine. Unless that wine comes with hair extensions, I … Continue reading

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