A Christmas Blizzard! December 23rd, 2017 @ 11:43 am PST
Mad-Libs with My Son
Nikhedonia August 16th, 2016 @ 6:39 am PST
nikhedonia, noun: The pleasure and satisfaction derived from the anticipation of success. A harmless indulgence, and a prudent one, too, since success comes only to some but nikhedonia is freely available to all. “Off to golf so early, darling? Hadn’t you better have your little nikhedonia session first? You know how badly you play when […]
#FridayFive: My Favorite Words with Friends Words February 14th, 2014 @ 4:40 am PST
Read the Friday Five …
How to Handle a Ducking iPhone December 4th, 2008 @ 3:16 pm PST
For some reason that makes little sense, Apple decided to not include one of the words I use most frequently in the iPhone’s internal dictionary. So if I ever send you a text message saying that something is, “ducking awesome,” or that you need to, “get the duck out,” that is why. A certified Apple […]
Rowing Dictionary August 13th, 2008 @ 3:50 pm PST
There is an excellent glossary of rowing terms on the NBC Olympics site.
Whether or Not August 10th, 2008 @ 1:32 am PST
The words or not never follow the word whether. That’s it. That’s the rule. Whether implies or not. You don’t ever need to say both of them. The words or not should never be spoken. (They should certainly never be written.) Whether implies “or not”. Get it?
Wonderful Phrases July 31st, 2008 @ 5:10 am PST
These all need to make a comeback
Jumping the Shark July 28th, 2008 @ 2:04 pm PST
“Jump the Shark” has totally Nuked the Fridge. via the Longboard
New Words April 24th, 2001 @ 8:34 am PST
The Pseudodictionary is full of words (and phrases) that aren’t really words but should be. In the early 80s we used to call these sniglets, a term coined by, I think, Rich Hall of HBO’s Not Necessarily the News. I first found the Psuedodictionary several months ago when there were only a handful of words […]
On Speaking March 19th, 2001 @ 2:30 pm PST
On Speaking Goodly “When it happens, it can be very misconcerting,” Gayle says. “I understand Bushonics. I was one. But under full analyzation, it’s really just an excuse to stay stupider.”
