Flighty bot: That is because I am a bit of a fliberttygibbet Although spelled incorrectly, this is charming to me because it reminds me that there exists a delightful word, “flibbertigibbet,” which I’ve neither heard nor thought of in many … Continue reading →
It’s time for another grammar rant, to go with my “it’s vs. its” harangue. But this time we will deal with “who’s” and “whose.” On the face of it there’s no reason to confuse the two—“who’s” follows the classic rule … Continue reading →
This one came with an Ugg boots URL. It was nowhere near this short in its full manifestation; the following is merely an excerpt. The original went on for at least thirty more lines, all of it nonsense but all … Continue reading →
…would taste as sweet. The survey that demonstrates this is not especially scientific, but it’s fun. Growing up in New York, the operative word for carbonated beverages was “soda.” Later I learned that in the midwest “pop” was much preferred. … Continue reading →
Throughout this WaPo article, illegal aliens are referred to as “undocumented workers.” Has this become official WaPo policy? If so, it’s evidence of the further decline of the American MSM (as if we needed any), and of theWaPo’s contribution to … Continue reading →
Jack Cashill, the author who contends that Dreams From My Father was ghostwritten by none other than Bill Ayres, analyzes the text of a letter to the editor of the Harvard Law Record that Obama wrote back in 1990, when … Continue reading →
Or did they? One would certainly think so from these quotes from US Secretary of Education Arne Duncan: Duncan told Bloomberg Television that Texas schools have struggled under Perry, saying he feels “very badly” for children who attend them. “Far … Continue reading →
…explains to Obama why speeches are not that important: Democrats were sure Reagan was wrong, so they explained his success to themselves by believing that it all came down to some kind of magical formula involving his inexplicably powerful speeches. … Continue reading →
Apparently it ends when talking about the Tea Partiers. Joe Nocera of the NY Times writes: You know what they say: Never negotiate with terrorists. It only encourages them. Can’t really disagree with that. Except the next sentence is this: … Continue reading →
Yesterday I used the phrase “kabuki theater” to describe the debt ceiling machinations between the president and Congress. I didn’t exactly think I was making a unique observation, but apparently I was stepping into one of the most overused memes … Continue reading →
Today’s earlier post presented me with one of my least-favorite grammatical dilemmas: which pronoun to use in concert with a non-gendered word such as “anyone” or “someone.” The sentence in question was, “And anyone who believes his promises deserves what … Continue reading →
Here’s some spambot wit: This site is so cool even ice cubes would be jealous. Don’t mean to be pedantic, but I think the bot actually means “envious.” Those two words are all-too-often mixed up, a pet peeve of mine. … Continue reading →