Wednesday, September 24, 2014
We all have words that are difficult for us to spell. Here are ten words that often have the red squiggly line underneath. Just for the heck of it, I am going to not use spell check for them to see how I do. Words that are spelled wrong will be in bold. Cincinnatti Reguarily Angirly Embarrassed... Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, September 23, 2014
Hair
I was in the midst of getting my haircut at Hair Cuttery. The timing was August 2006. Jennifer had been cutting my hair for six years. She leaned close to my right ear and whispered. "I gotta keep this quiet because I would get fired. I'm leaving here. Betty [another stylist] bought the salon across... Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, September 17, 2014
Verbal Irony
"Verbal irony is not sarcasm," Mr. Dell said to my freshman English peers and I. "Sarcasm is insulting a person. Verbal irony is not. For example, if you turn on the water fountain, see brown water and go, 'Oh, the water is so clear,' that is verbal irony." "But Mr. Dell," Mark Vito said, "that... Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, September 16, 2014
"He's My Brother-in-Law"
When the Baltimore Ravens came to Baltimore in 1996, they did not immediately become Uncle Richard's favorite National Football League team. After the Baltimore Colts left for Indianapolis in 1984, Uncle Richard adopted the Los Angeles Raiders as his football team. A lot of Baltimore fans adopted... Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, September 10, 2014
Next Door
Aunt Sandra, Uncle Richard and Cousin Amanda are my next door neighbors. Even though we are next door neighbors, I do not have much neighborly interaction with them. Certainly, if I see them and/or if they see me, we exchange greetings. I do not see much of Aunt Sandra and Cousin Amanda. I do see... Sign in to see full entry.