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About Face

If you ignore me, you're an ignoramus.

If you ignore me, you're an ignoramus.

My friend Braxton was the first person I knew who joined Facebook. The other day, he sent an e-mail to announce that he’s also the first person to quit it. “You [...]

Five Seconds of My Life Today: Fresh

Double Trouble

I'd like to double down on my risk of morbid obesity.

Who needs bread when the world has fried chicken?

Fast food chains get a bad rap for contributing to the nation’s obesity woes. Thus Burger King offers apple fries and McDonald’s dutifully [...]

Only 109 Shopping Days Till Christmas

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Last night I watched “Whale Wars” for the first time. It’s a depressing show, because the anti-whaling people really just mildly annoy the Japanese as they go about their business. If I were a whale, I’d probably prefer that these guys go try to get the [...]

Insect Battle for Glory!

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I guess I’d probably take the tarantula over the beetle, and the centipede over the bee. Needless to say, I saw this in Japan:

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Dishwashing soap vs. dishwashER soap.

 

The importance of "ing" vs. "er".

The importance of "ing" vs. "er".

Heather was on a business trip, and my quick rummage beneath the sink failed to turn up the expected bottle of Cascade. So I called the emergency hotline and asked Heather, somewhere in Kansas, how [...]

Much Atwitter About Nothing

A couple weeks back, Heather and I were shopping at the Wrentham Outlets. I opened the door of a dressing room to get her opinion, and she looked at the pants, grimaced, and said, “I don’t love the wash on those.” Which is fine, except that I was trying on a shirt. But it was [...]