Grammar Nazis
I’ve noticed a trend towards grammar snobbery on Facebook the past few years. To those with bad grammar I say, be glad! There is no authority of the English language, “rules” are made up as we go along. “In the introduction to the 2003 edition of The King’s English, Matthew Parris reminds us that, “There…… Continue reading Grammar Nazis
Dreams
I started keeping a dream journal a few years back. The idea occurred to me after a particularly potent dream and upon awaking realized I’d had that same dream before. I wonder how many people can remember their dreams. For me, I must concentrate on that last flicker and can then work my way back…… Continue reading Dreams
My latest carving
This is Halloween! :-)
Discovered this gem at the end of The Nightmare Before Christmas soundtrack; a song that the boy and I have find common ground on. Rolling down the windows and CRANKING IT UP as we cruise through the supermarket parking lot. https://youtu.be/jU6iP0WLsU8
Polar bear butt – my first visit to the SF Zoo
From the Trenches: Words of World War I by Dictionary.com
My learning for this morning. From the Trenches: Words of World War I http://dictionary.reference.com/slideshows/first-world-war-words at Dictionary.com
Magical clock
This is the magical clock we got at a garage sale for 5 dollars. We were told it works but quickly came to discover the hands sometimes move and sometimes they do not. I can only deduce that this particular clock must tell the time of the magical, unseen land of Narnia, or all encompassing…… Continue reading Magical clock