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Author Archives: Verla Viera
…and to dust ye shall return
The Professor is reading another book. Well, she’s always reading a book, but you know what I mean. An obscure book that she’s heard about somewhere and that she’s decided will make a good addition to her mental library of … Continue reading
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Never a duh moment
We all have those times when we suddenly realize that we’ve missed something obvious, times when we think to ourselves, “Duh.” That’s how I felt the other day when I realized it had never even occurred to me to look … Continue reading
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Slip o’ the tongue
This morning, I went to say “background investigation” to The Professor, and I said “background invasion” instead. I’m pretty sure this will be a new term of art around our place.
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A dust-up
I’ve been thinking about the word kerfuffle. It’s one of those words that sounds just like what it is. It isn’t an onomatopoeia exactly, because a kerfuffle doesn’t make a specific sound. But the word has in it for me … Continue reading
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Say cheese!
I’m from Wisconsin, and I like cheese. And no, this is not a blog post about tautologies. Don’t you think it’s funny? The Italian and French words for cheese are very similar to each other—formaggio and fromage. Yet they’re nothing … Continue reading
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