No Clothing in Polling Place! (Signs #21)
Just a quick laugh on the eve of Election Day. A friend shared this sign on Facebook, noting that whoever wrote it could use my services. I don't know that the sign was really posted [...]
How to Write Like RBG
With most Americans, I mourn the death of Supreme Court Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Our politics -- particularly whether we identify as liberal or conservative -- color our opinions of Justice Ginsburg's accomplishments, judicial [...]
Quarmanteau Words
"Streatery" and other portmanteaus for quarantimes
Avoid Cliches Like the Plague
If I read another email blast that leads with "During these troubled / challenging / unpredictable times," I may choke. Even worse, in my opinion, is "In times like these…" There have never been times [...]
Nouns on a String? (Signs #20)
A sign on the back of the Port Authority bus terminal in New York City reads BUS TERMINAL REDEMPTION CENTER. I'm pretty sure you can't redeem a bus terminal at this center. Other than that, I have no idea.