I just did my first shop at Costco. I haven’t joined; I went with my son, who has a membership. It has long seemed to me that despite the enormous savings, buying huge quantities of stuff for two who live in a condo doesn’t make sense. I finally decided that it does make sense to … More First Trip to Costco
“I have never killed a man , but I have read many obituaries with great pleasure.” ― Steven Pinker
“How gullible are you? Is your gullibility located in some “gullibility center” in your brain? Could a neurosurgeon reach in and perform some delicate operation to lower your gullibility, otherwise leaving you alone? If you believe this, you are pretty gullible, and should perhaps consider such an operation.” ― Douglas R. Hofstadter
Decide who said the following, Dave Barry, Adolf Hitler, Pope Francis, or Donald Trump. “If you win, you need not have to explain…If you lose, you should not be there to explain!” “Show me someone without an ego, and I’ll show you a loser.” “Do not compare yourself to others. If you do so, you … More Who said that?
One of George Orwell’s rules of writing is Never use the passive where you can use the active. To apply this rule, of course, you have to know what he means by passive and active. It has to do with a feature of English verbs called voice. A sentence is in the active voice when … More Avoid the Passive Voice (Sometimes)
“I am honorary president of the American Humanist Association, having succeeded the late, great, spectacularly prolific writer and scientist, Dr. Isaac Asimov in that essentially functionless capacity. At an A.H.A. memorial service for my predecessor I said, “Isaac is up in Heaven now.” That was the funniest thing I could have said to an audience of … More Quote of the Day
“The fact that no one understands you doesn’t mean you’re an artist.”–Stephen Hawking
“Much of what is today called “social criticism” consists of members of the upper classes denouncing the tastes of the lower classes (bawdy entertainment, fast food, plentiful consumer goods) while considering themselves egalitarians.” ― Steven Pinker
Revise the following sentences to make them more concise: There were a lot of cars that were damaged by vandals last night. High-quality footwear designed specifically for winter weather conditions greatly enhances the ambulatory navigation of icy surfaces. Answers: 1. Vandals damaged many cars last night. 2. Good winter boots make walking on ice easier. … More Grammar/Usage Quiz
No Harm Spilt 