The Birth of a New Word
Sports fans have probably become accustomed to the term escapability over the years. Primarily used in reference to football quarterbacks who have the ability to scramble and avoid the rush, the word is freqeuently bandied about in pregame shows. For example, Mark Kelso, color commentator for Buffalo Bills radio broadcasts, told ESPN that “You can…
continue readingNice Rant to Start the Day
Here’s a good bit of ranting about poetry editors from The Buffaloe Pen. Nice way to inject some venom and energy into your Monday morning. [via Literary Rejections on Display.]
continue readingI’m Not Going to Miss All the Mis-Statements
So is the addition of “mis” before a word now an admission you’ve been caught doing something you regret? Is “mis” the new must-have tactic whenever facing a news conference? First, embattled baseball star Roger Clemens told Congress that former team mate Andy Petite “misremembered” a conversation about human growth hormone. Now, presidential candidate is saying…
continue readingOh, the noise! Oh, the noise! Noise! Noise! Noise!
I can tolerate hearing Christmas carols in early November. I can tolerate the tinsel and snow decorations in stores appearing already. But what this particular Grinch has one thing that he can’t stand, can’t stand in the least. If I have to suffer through another month of those freaking jewelry store ads, I’m going to…
continue readingDo Their Writers Get Paid Less?
In the interest of full disclosure, I must admit that I have never seen a single, complete episode of Law & Order. Nor have I seen Law & Order: CI. Ain’t seen Law & Order: SVU either. Haven’t gotten around to watching Law & Order: K9 Squad, Law & Order: Roto-Rooter Investigations, or Law…
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