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Rewarding My Frequent Fliers
A while ago, I decided that I would reward the person who made the 3,000th comment on my blog with a gift. No, there is nothing significant about the number 3,000. I just saw that the number was approaching, and the time felt right….
Lessons From Search Bombing
On April Fool’s Day, Ironic Mom & EduClaytion got together and created a hilarious way for bloggers to have a little fun. They call it “Search Bombing” and it involves using Google to type in little things we bloggers know about each other and then intentionally searching for them in an attempt to have these words show up on the intended bloggers’ “Most Frequently Searched Terms” lists. …
Words That Piss Me Off
I have to tell you that I have a thing about the word “juxtaposition.” That word pisses me off….
Grammar is a Hussy
Let me be the first to say that I am a Grammar Pimp and proud of it. I use Grammar all the time. And she has never failed me. Ever….
A Literary Interview With You
Today I am interviewing you about your favorite and least favorite books of all time. …
What the "Huck"?
I caught this bit on Huckleberry Finn and “The N-word” debate on 60 Minutes and I about 7 minutes in, I just knew that this report was saying it better than I ever could….
Lessons From An Only Child & Three Dead Fish
While much work has been done to debunk the myth of the weirdo only child, most people still think one is the loneliest number. And, shockingly, strangers continue to ask me, over 10 years after my son was born, when I plan to have another. As if having just one is the worst, most unthinkable thing I could ever do….
An English Teacher's "Happy Ending"
I went back to Massage Envy to get my April massage, which just so happened to fall on April Fool’s Day. Boy, did they get me!…
I'm With Andy Rooney
Well, check out this link that shows Andy Rooney on 60 Minutes. Turns out, I have something in common with the ole codger….
Lessons From Mahjong
Recently, my mother-in-law tried to teach me how to play Mahjong. And she showed amazing patience that Sunday afternoon because it didn’t take an Oxford scholar to realize that I was going to suck at Mahjong. Or, rather, that Mahjong was going to kick my ass….