'Wordplay' Category
Single-Minded
Wit is the ability to be clever. Wisdom is knowing when clever will get you beaten up.
I know many people who are clever. Some are clever when they shouldn’t be. Many times that person is me.
I’m a fan of layers in communication — being able to reach more than one audience within [...]Sand Dollars
“You’ll never get rich selling timeshares in sand-castles.”
- Ike Pigott
(From Timeless)The Art of the Insult
I’ll come back to this after some reflection, but for a quick end-of-the-week read, here is a piece of brilliantly pointed writing from Slate.com’s review of Meet the Spartans:
Isn’t it massive consumer fraud to charge $10.50 for a barely hour-long movie? Perhaps, but it would’ve been unforgivable to make Meet the Spartans any longer than [...]Comma Chameleon
Hi, my name is Ike (surname withheld), and I have a problem.
For years, I have been a serial abuser. Without regard to those around me, I have taken advantage of punctuation for my own personal gain.
My teachers along the way, both in elementary and junior high, warned me of my folly. They often [...]The Value of Ideas
“It’s human nature to place a higher value on one’s own ideas. That’s why someone will give you a penny for your thoughts, then give you their two cents worth.”
- Ike Pigott
