Category Archives: humor

Storm Chasers–I Don’t Think So

Posted on October 23, 2008 by languageandgrammar

Storm chasing is one of the rare instances where science and cool seem to meet, which is evidenced by the preponderance of television shows that highlight storm chasers. In fact, there is at least one reality show based on storm … Continue reading →

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Two-Second Rule

Posted on August 14, 2008 by languageandgrammar

The two-second rule is not an updated version of the five-second rule for our fast-paced society. In fact, it has nothing to do with eating food off the floor or ground at all—that’s disgusting; the two-second rule is an easy, quick … Continue reading →

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Red Sox/Yankees on TV?

Posted on July 28, 2008 by languageandgrammar

Imagine my surprise when I turned on the television on Sunday night and found that the national baseball game on ESPN was the New York Yankees versus the Boston Red Sox. Why, that hadn’t been the national game since way back on Saturday, … Continue reading →

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Ripe in One to Two Days

Posted on July 21, 2008 by languageandgrammar

Warning: The following post contains information that might be interpreted as “the old days were better than today.” Summer fruit, such as nectarines, peaches, and plums, used to be my favorite types of fruit–flavorful and moist; however, the fruit that … Continue reading →

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Meeting Double-Talk

Posted on July 17, 2008 by languageandgrammar

The business world is the breeding ground for trendy words and phrases, so it’s not surprising that a recent business meeting I attended was full of such words and phrases. Since my co-workers already look at me suspiciously (Not the … Continue reading →

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Monthly Error Report

Posted on July 6, 2008 by languageandgrammar

It’s definately been an exciting month here at languageandgrammar.com, so my monthly post on all of our errors is gonna be a little late. When I wasn’t being handy (at least the stainless steel appliances and pre-owned car didn’t break), … Continue reading →

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I’m Very Handy

Posted on June 27, 2008 by languageandgrammar

I’m a writer, not a computer repairman–and I have proof. Here at the languageandgrammar.com headquarters, we recently needed to buy a new laptop. It’s not that the old laptop quit working, but the hinges that held the screen in an … Continue reading →

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Olbermann Predicts Daring Clinton Heist

Posted on June 6, 2008 by languageandgrammar

I have breaking political news to report, and I’m not talking about another live report of the empty Washington D.C. home of Hillary Clinton while she talked to Senator Barack Obama in another location (Clinton, Obama talks held without aides … Continue reading →

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Stainless Steel Appliances

Posted on June 5, 2008 by languageandgrammar

I almost feel like a lawyer as I head into this mostly off-topic post since I have to begin with the question: How do you define clean? Stainless steel appliances have become more popular than yawns during a major league … Continue reading →

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Pre-owned Car Salesman

Posted on May 28, 2008 by languageandgrammar

As a meteorologist, I have sympathy for people with jobs that don’t get much respect—and I’m not talking about the egg processing factory. (Maybe Rodney Dangerfield should have considered a job as a weather forecaster.) I feel bad for the … Continue reading →

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