Category Archives: Pure side-splitting comedy

Weaning, working, whining

It’s not exactly veni, vidi, vici, but it will have to do. My daughter “Pringles” is two. I let her have “nummies” on demand for the first 17 months, then preschool happened. I went back to work. I let her … Continue reading

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Upon the Eve of my last free Monday

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVNHcob3oJg Some bloggers have their “Chesters.” Call them “minions,” “sock puppets,” “WKers,” or “fangirls.” They take it upon themselves to defend the honor  of their “Spike” (or honour if their mistress is from the UK or just a pretentious git). If Spike … Continue reading

Posted in English Grammar and Usage, Essays/Commentary, Pure side-splitting comedy, Teaching, Work Related | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 15 Comments