Other Writings Joke: Interior Design Joke: Angry Drivers Van Gogh’s Bedroom, 1889: A Poem “I’m Outta Here.” (essay) Ulitsa 1:28-29, 1996. “Brute Force and Stupidity: Phil Smith.” (feature) St. Andrew’s…
Let's help each other solve mysteries. I'd love to hear from DNA relatives who've traced their families back to Dingle Peninsula, County Kerry, Ireland, in the mid-1800s or to Bachmans…
An oldie but a goodie from my Jeopardy! audition. If you see a pine tree, do not take the elevator. "In case of fir," . . .
If you see the mistake, then you know the difference between "then" and "than." Then refers to differences in time (now vs. some other time ["then"]); than refers to a…
Can you spot the error? It might be hard. It's in miniature.
"Latin is a dead language, as dead as dead can be. First it killed the Romans, and now it's killing me" is a common ditty recited by students struggling in…
Cite a source (refer to it). Site a tent (place it somewhere). Sight a ship in the distance (see it). How to remember: A site can be sighted; you can…
If you're trying to impress your customers with your tomatoes, spell their special quality correctly. The i and e are reversed in "heirloom."
Doesn’t that sound better than "acting big"? Not really. It just has more syllables. Some people think that using more syllables makes them sound more impressive. But it doesn’t. One…