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Making the rounds lately is the prospect that Merriam-Webster has “changed” the entry for “assault rifle” in context with the Parkland shooting, or in response to a politically-motivated push to alter how we use words. However, this possibly very misleading. … Continue reading →

One common phrase of mine is “no problem” when responding to someone who is either thanking me for something I did for them, or when responding to someone who is apologizing for some way they believed they slighted me. If … Continue reading →

I got such a crippling sonnet-writer’s block this week for Sonnet Sunday, that I decided to revamp it to “Songsmith Sunday,” offering me greater liberty to alter the type of poetry by the month, and I’ve declared March to be … Continue reading →

I got such a crippling sonnet-writer’s block this week for Sonnet Sunday, that I decided to revamp it to “Songsmith Sunday,” offering me greater liberty to alter the type of poetry by the month, and I’ve declared March to be … Continue reading →

It is my goal this year to write at least one sonnet per week for all of this year, and possibly beyond. For rules and discussion of sonnet structure, pop over to this introduction. I was struggling for a topic … Continue reading →

Just a quick but extensive list of words that are different in the UK-at-large from American English, but are generally the same thing. US: Chips (Doritos, etc) Brit: Crisps US: french fries, potato wedges Brit: chips US: Cookies (Oreos, etc) … Continue reading →

I assert that facts are objectively-provable statements, regardless of whether they are objectively true or objectively false.

For rules and discussion of sonnet formats, pop over to this introduction. This week’s sonnet is autobiographical, about a decision to buy a typewriter with gift money when I was a teenager, juuuust before computers really became mainstream. A ways … Continue reading →