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!
How This Babyboomer Realized It’s Time to Get New Glasses
So I’m catching up on the Free Press, one of my favourite small newspapers here in West-end Montreal.
I like it for its lists of community events along with stories on interesting people and places – and a smattering of local news. Anyway, a page full of real-estate ads caught my eye, with photos of beautiful interiors and exteriors I can never afford. I say I can’t afford them because they all seem to be in areas known to be very expensive. I’m scanning these ads, and…
Crossed Eyes and Dotted Tees 