I am a word nerd. Sometimes a word nazi. Which is why I love The Oatmeal. Many times, it’s painful going on Facebook, reading all the common misspellings like “you’re/your” and “they’re/their/there”….. but I just cringe and say nothing. I came across an article written by Jon Gingerich and he pointed out 20 common grammar […]
February 7, 2012
Ah, a fond memory I think we all have: being in class and passing notes during the time you’re supposed to be paying attention. Wasn’t it the best? Remember how you’d get creative with it?: pretending to stretch and dropping it on the other person’s desk… getting up to sharpen your pencil and dropping it […]
February 1, 2012
I love The Princess Bride. It's a classic. And this scene had an amazing dynamic between the two characters in it. Set up: The Dread Pirate Roberts is climbing the cliffs of insanity in pursuit of the men who have kidnapped Buttercup. Inigo is waiting (impatiently) at the top so that he may kill him.
February 13, 2012
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