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Tag Archives: Wednesday Dichotomy
A Random Wednesday Conversation Starter
Can any of you drop by with a snowplow and maybe a pizza? OK, that’s not fair. Real question: Name your favorite fictional spy, secret agent, or other such operative!
A Random Wednesday Conversation Starter
Does it bug you when teenagers come trick-or-treating in fairly lame costumes?
A Random Wednesday Conversation Starter
When driving around in The Wife’s car, we often enjoy listening to her SiriusXM radio thingie. Most often we seem to end up on the 80s Channel, because that’s the stuff that we grew up with, and they often play … Continue reading
A Random Wednesday Conversation Starter
If we ditch Columbus Day, what should be celebrated in its stead? (Assuming that we keep some kind of Federal holiday in October. )
A Random Wednesday Conversation Starter
(Sorry, I had this saved in Draft and forgot to publish it.) You’re in charge of planning a big time-period specific costume party. You get to pick the time period, and further, let’s assume that everyone will be able to … Continue reading
A Random Wednesday Conversation Starter
You know, I still have people telling me how much sentence-diagramming rocks? You people got issues, man. Onto the next thing. By way of a writing update, here’s some wisdom from Mr. King: It seems to me that every task, even … Continue reading
A Random Wednesday Conversation Starter
Your favorite word of four or more syllables. GO!
A Random Wednesday Conversation Starter
Wow, did I ever get voted down last week! Who knew I was keeping online company with so many big fans of sentence-diagramming? Oh well…I stand by my view that it sucked and I hated it with a passion and … Continue reading
A Random Wednesday Conversation Starter
A friend of mine posted this article about diagramming sentences to Facebook the other day, so here’s the simple question: did any of you enjoy diagramming sentences or think it a worthwhile thing to learn? For my part, I hated … Continue reading
A Random Wednesday Conversation Starter
The other day would have been Roberto Clemente’s 80th birthday, and in his honor, the Pittsburgh Pirates groundskeepers mowed his number into right field at PNC Park: Clemente is the one sports figure whom I would most like to travel … Continue reading