For Want of a Dash
“The lowly hyphen is never more important than to the man who re-sent the terms for the position he wants to re-sign.”
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Spell it out for me
about 7 months ago - 3 comments
From Twitter:
As tempting as it might be to click on what I’m most certain is an “adult-dating” site, you have to wonder about how successful “Laci Casey” will be with a screen name that phoenetically reads “Do-w-your-herpes.”
Not to be outdone, the irrepessible SkateHank followed up with this gem of marketing:
Why thank you! When I think of More >
Open Heart Purgery
about 9 months ago - 1 comment
“Hearts worn on sleeves can’t hide dark secrets.”
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Attitude Math
about 9 months ago - 1 comment
“Perpetual pessimism is multiplying by zero; Perpetual optimism is dividing by zero.”
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Books I want to write
about 9 months ago - 9 comments
There are a couple that I have in mind in real life, but it would be fun to write a couple of parodies.
The first idea was a simple juxtaposition that resulted in better titles.
“Who Moved My Cheese?” and “What Color Is Your Parachute?” became the rather disgusting “What Color Is Your Cheese?” and the distressing More >
The Law of the Letter
about 10 months ago - 2 comments
Acronyms can reinforce or negate your message.
Phrased differently:
Acronyms
Can
Reinforce
Or
Negate
Your
Message.
Not every idea, initiative or government program requires a snappy acronym, but having one that brings positive connotations can only help your cause. Having a negative one can undermine your cause.
Which brings me to Sen. Barbara Mikulski. She’s introduced legislation that would More >
The Hidden Gem
about 11 months ago - No comments
Can you answer the riddle embedded on this page? (Not just this single entry, but the site as a whole.)
Comment below with your answer! (Are the categories part of the clue?)
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Defining Moments
about 1 year ago - No comments
“Why be a part of history, when you can aspire to be apart of history?”
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The Sub-Prime Primer
about 1 year ago - 11 comments
Due credit goes to Tim Walker over at Hoover’s Business Insight Zone, for pointing out the need for a sub-prime primer. However, as the parent of a four-year-old and a four-year-old who just inherited an additional $540 billion in bailout this week (on top of the $840 billion that everyone already knew about,) I felt More >
A Light Metaphor
about 1 year ago - 3 comments
“It is always the darkest just before the dawn…
…and it is never brighter than the moment right before the train – which had previously been the ‘light at the end of the tunnel’ – runs you over.”
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Apologies
about 1 year ago - 2 comments
“Too many people misspell the words ‘apology’ and ’sorry.’ Neither word has a ‘b-u-t’ at the end.”
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