Author's posts
Apr 06
Donuts
My friend Kay has written an article regarding donuts; I take exception to her spelling ‘doughnuts,’ but she is the one with the journalism degree and I am the one who dropped out of art school. Her site is kayhoflander.com, but here is a direct link to the article. Personally, I love donuts. It’s not …
Mar 31
Review: Monsters vs. Aliens
A better title might be Dan vs. Sheer Boredom. Guess who wins? Monsters vs. Aliens is an overlong slapstick and booger joke with no character development, no emotion, and few laughs. I saw it for free and I still got ripped off. However, to be truthful, it is funnier than getting cancer. Probably.
Mar 31
Nugatory
I was sending a text to my woman, and I was in the process of typing “nuh-uh.” I got as far as “nu-” and my Razr suggested this word: nugatory. I thought some funny programmer had inserted his favorite duuuuude-speak version of negatory, but I was wrong. It’s an adjective of Latin origin meaning “of no …
Mar 25
Misremember
v. remember imperfectly or incorrectly Brian used this word, and we didn’t think it was a real word. However, it seemed like a perfectly accurate and descriptive word and I fully intended to steal it. But when I checked the dictionary, it turned out it is a real word.
Mar 25
Overheard: Z
Guy: type a Zee Woman: Vee? Guy: Zee! Woman: Vee as in Victor? Guy [frustrated]: No! Zee as in xylophone!
Mar 24
Flowers and cars
For 11 years now I have been going to the same flower shop: My Sister’s Garden in Higginsville, Missouri. I first went there simply because of the close proximity to my house and my job, but I ended up staying because the customer service on my first visit was so awesome. I suppose the prices …
