The Vocabulary-Defiler!

Today’s entry is about the Vocabulary-Defiler – names have been changed to protect the innocent! Now, I’ve said before – I have a pretty decent vocabulary. I rarely use it when I’m speaking, however. I can spell all kinds of big, pretty words, and I can use them...

Secret Words, Lovecraft & Murder… oh, my!

Okay, so we’re in my personal celebration of vocabulary. Anyone ever flip through the dictionary just to find words that they don’t know or that sound weird? I do. I have. I thought I could subscribe to m-w.com or dictionary.com’s word of the day emails to get my fix....

The Ironic Side of Spam

So.  Spam.  Everyone hates it, and for the most part, it’s pernicious and malicious.  I use gmail, and gmail is pretty darn good at catching spam (and a few not-spam, but you can’t expect perfection, right?)  But, spam also has its humourous side. I have what we’ll...

My first introduction to a gay fictional character

I was a teenager in the 80’s. With influences like Frankie Goes to Hollywood and Erasure (who, IMHO, give the BEST concerts) and the public outing of a few celebrities, I was certainly aware of gay people. Not to trivialize how courageous it is to come out (and it...