Monthly Archives: October 2010
Bass ackwards
Earlier this week a reader requested a piece on spoonerisms. Spoonerisms are words in phrases in which the first letters or syllables are switched, often inadvertently. They can be simple slips of the tongue or deliberate plays on words. The spoonerism is … Continue reading
Filed under All Things Wordish, Foibles and Faux Pas, Quotes
Bah! Humbug!
Alas, Halloween weekend is upon us. At the risk of solidifying your impression of me as a grouch, I must confess this is not my favorite holiday. I did endure in good humor a week of Halloween episodes of my favorite TV … Continue reading
Filed under Foibles and Faux Pas, Food, Health, Holidays, Rants and Raves
Beg your pardon?
If you are looking for cheap amusement, plant yourself in the waiting room of any veterinary office and eavesdrop. Of course, one person’s amusement is another one’s pet crisis, so it isn’t my intention to be insensitive. Last Saturday afternoon, … Continue reading
Pandora’s gift box
According to Greek mythology, Pandora was the first woman. By some accounts, Pandora is “she who sends up gifts.” We all know about Pandora’s box which, after some reading, I learned was actually a jar. No matter; it’s ancient mythology. … Continue reading
Slamming into Monday
Greetings from beside the imaginary water cooler. Or, if you’re under 50, the coffee pod brewer (I wish! As you know, I gave up coffee, 46 days ago, to be exact). I work from home, and one of many things I miss … Continue reading
Filed under Family and Friends, Food, Health
Poor girl’s pâté
I am stuck in town this weekend, which means, once again, I will be missing the annual Shelby, North Carolina, Fall Festival and Livermush Expo. Another year I won’t be crowned Livermush Queen. Livermush is indigenous to the South and specifically to Western … Continue reading
Feelin’ groovy
A few weeks ago, on my way to brunch with friends in Georgetown, while walking along historic and charming M Street, I had a childhood flashback. The year was 1969 and Georgetown was where it was at. We lived about 15 … Continue reading
Filed under Beauty and Fashion, Family and Friends
