Not a cheerful poem. But short.
22/11/63 – Where were you?
Camelot, we hardly knew ye.
Friday Follies #13 – A bunch of mistakes that make me go “Arghhh”!
Hello friends! Today the Grammar Cop presents a mixed bag – all gleaned via the ubiquitous Internet. (“Ubiquitous” is one of my favourite words, along with “quintessential” and “scintillating.” Just sayin’.)
Close Encounter
I just found this piece I wrote in the early ’90s. It still holds up – unfortunately.
I changed…
… my background colour! Be still my heart!
Do you like it?
It was time.
🙂
I’ll Do the Can-Can Until I Can’t Can’t!
My ‘get up and go’ hasn’t got up and went yet.
I’m 70 years old. I have trouble believing this.
Union Blues
This little piece was previously published in the Montreal Gazette, February 19, 2001, under the title “By the cool pool I landed in hot water.”
Friday Follies #12 – Three mistakes that make me go “Arghhh”!
The Grammar Cop has found a variety of errors for this week’s list. Check out these lovely lulus!
Bell Telephone Assistance??
So what do you do when you start receiving bills with a zero balance, for a phone number you’ve never had, in a mode you haven’t used for years (print vs. online)? A bill that looks exactly like this:
Gender Benders – Part 2
Some readers may recall an earlier post of mine, Gender Benders, which described a couple of occasions when I encountered kids whose gender I couldn’t quite figure out. The piece went on to ruminate on the question: does gender really matter? Today I came across another situation, with a side of joy to it!
Crossed Eyes and Dotted Tees 