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From time to time I revisit the concept of long words. For whatever reason they fascinate me, so I thought I’d make a post on the state of long words. A new catchphrase? No, but catchphrase has 6 consecutive consonants, tying it with many other words that have the longest string of consonants in them. I’ve been…
I’ve been writing in various capacities for many years, but one type of writing has always eluded me: Books. So I decided to take the NaNoWriMo challenge and attempt to write a novel in 30 days. NaNoWriMo? Yeah, National Novel Writing Month. Write over 1,600 words per day for a total of 50,000 words (the…
I have been seeing and hearing this word being used more and more. It is proudly displayed on produce, food products, clothing, fuel, pesticides as well as a descriptive term to differentiate products of the same type. It is seen too often and is improperly used and I want it to stop. Another rant? Yes,…
I was driving home the other day and noticed an advertisement on the back of a bus. It wasn’t anything that deviated from the normal tripe I usually expect to see there. It was offering some great product that I cannot live without, but what caught my eye was part of a trend I’m seeing…
Being that I lived in California for most of my life I have been very aware of this day of celebration. Mexicans and Americans alike go out and consume mass quantities of alcohol, treat women badly, play loud music and other forms of creating a rukkus. So what is this day called a holiday? It…
In my life I have known many people who either wanted a horse or owned a horse. Some of those who wanted a horse as a youth bought one as an adult. A horse is not a trivial thing like a cat. A cat pretty much takes care of itself. All you have to do…
I have been to a large number of parties over my lifetime most of them involving children in some way. A significant portion of these parties involved Pizza and an even larger portion involved soda. Now if we stick to the generic my personal preferences on both are sausage pizza and orange soda. That is,…
I saw a commercial for an all new Pizza from Pizza Hut. They said it is all natural which sounds nice, but then a thought occured to me. What the heck have they been serving us so far? A synthetic pizza? I understand the need to add a “green” item to the menu, but implying…
The Fed announced today that it would be buying bad debt from financial institutions. This means that any loan agency with enough political clout will be able to sell off their high risk debtors to the US government. Ok 2 problems here: 1. I am not in the loan business and odds are you aren’t…