The house is clean enough. The laundry’s done. I did the Monday crossword in eleven minutes, scored Awesome on Spelling Bee, and failed at Connections, but only because I don’t know enough about TV. It’s a bit damp for roadside cleanup. I’m ready for the upcoming meetings. No ...
Like many awful movies, the soundtrack is much better than the film itself. 'Not Another Teen Movie' plays out like an elementary-school re-enactment of American Pie, (with some more poo-poo thrown in). Some parental guidance should have been suggested for the filmmakers. ...
be of the opinion hazard a guess take as read take for granted more ❯ “I take it that you want me to do my homework now?” Verb ▲ (take one's word) To believe as valid or correct trust accept believe buy affirm acknowledge swallow count on depend on fall for have confidence ...
Tired of relying upon my father to place $90 on the bureau each week, an amount unchanged from 1941 to the 1970’s, she loved her career as a public school librarian and the freedom it afforded. *** As good a death as we commemorated in December, the events of 2020 have served to ...
(usually "relations")The way in which two or more people or groups feel about and behave towards each other “Bill and Ted have always been on friendlyterms.” Noun ▲ Plural for a word or phrase used to describe a thing or to express a concept, especially in a particular kind of lang...
For example, let’s presume an older work where the assumption is that women cannot be spaceship pilots because (insert biological fact that actually doesn’t justify excluding them). I can probably read that with a minimum amount of mental eye-rolling. I may be less able to do so with ...
Not anotherword was spoken.Oh look, there’sanother oneof those birds.This misunderstanding isyet anotherexample of bad communication(=there have already been several).another 2/10/100 etc(=an additional amount or number)We’ll have to wait another three weeks for the results.There’s still ...
Not anotherword was spoken.Oh look, there’sanother oneof those birds.This misunderstanding isyet anotherexample of bad communication(=there have already been several).another 2/10/100 etc(=an additional amount or number)We’ll have to wait another three weeks for the results.There’s still ...
I remember the initial euphoria surrounding e-mail (no more stamps! It’s easy! And instant!) and instant messenger, (it’s more instant than e-mail! Easier, too!) cell phones (no more hassling with pay phones! instantly!) and, later iPods (massive amounts of low-quality mp3s ...
in-the-gut lows. As someone who’s worked in the corporate black hole for almost twenty years, I can safely say that this is the most difficult thing I’ve ever done and it is the hardest I’ve ever worked for the least amount of money but I would make this choice all over again...