I love this site, yet I think your claim about the time it takes to achieve fluency is delirious. With all due respect, yes, French isn’t easy, but five years!? Come on, I know people who achieved fluency in all forms of Mandarin Chinese in less than that! It does take time inde...
Being able to spell, punctuate and um, write is sort of expected with the profession. I appreciate that some people have dyslexia, or are terrible spellers. I’m severely ADD and often my sentences go off the rails…which is why even I hire pros for the polish. We need our work at ...
to the lake, the ancient lake. There we are. He’s old. Look at his kick. How you know, sure he isn’t starring in the movies’ feature, I’m certain. Saint Glenn, nobody’s walkin’. Blue Steel look in his eyes, English Leather on his case; the devil inside. ...
At some point during the delirious evening, Tim and Brad stopped by to check in, bringing with them a glorious pack of Nyquil. Although the details are hazy, I told them to plan to replace me with an alternate. Their response wasn’t encouraging. Our one strong alternate was already in ...
A life delirious Nothing serious On how to be lovely On how to be lovely You got to be cheery You got to be cheery I'll give you a guarantee You don't need dough You don't need a college degree Make sorrow incidental Let joy be monumental And you'll be lovely Do-wee-oo Do-wee...
A life delirious Nothing serious On how to be lovely On how to be lovely You got to be cheery You got to be cheery I'll give you a guarantee You don't need dough You don't need a college degree Make sorrow incidental Let joy be monumental And you'll be lovely ...
Colin Moulding was said to have become frustrated with XTC's growing reputation, two albums in, as insular weirdos. So he wrote their deliriously addictive breakthrough single, "Making Plans for Nigel." XTC also brought in producer Steve Lillywhite to give everything a big new sound and seco...
Nyad's first attempt to cross the Straits of Florida was in 1978, when rough seas left her battered, delirious and less than halfway toward her goal. She tried again twice last year, but her efforts ended after an 11-hour asthma attack and jellyfish stings. Nyad insisted Friday she was...
Colin Moulding was said to have become frustrated with XTC's growing reputation, two albums in, as insular weirdos. So he wrote their deliriously addictive breakthrough single, "Making Plans for Nigel." XTC also brought in producer Steve Lillywhite to give everything a big new sound and seco...
Colin Moulding was said to have become frustrated with XTC's growing reputation, two albums in, as insular weirdos. So he wrote their deliriously addictive breakthrough single, "Making Plans for Nigel." XTC also brought in producer Steve Lillywhite to give everything a big new sound and seco...