Observations on language, literature, and other interesting phenomena. Sunday, 26 January 2014. Many of you who were regular readers surely noticed the radio silence on As a Linguist. In the past six months. Some who follow me at A Modern Day Dinosaur. Of January, 2013 and finished on the 31. In the meantime, I thought it was time for a face lift. For the blog, of course! .

You really are what you eat. All governments lie, as I. Pointed out, including Israel and Hamas. But Israel engages in the kinds of jaw-dropping lies that characterize despotic and totalitarian regimes. It does not deform the truth; it inverts it. It routinely paints a picture for the outside world that is diametrically opposed to reality. I love lifting heavy .

Making the World of Bad Poetry a Better Place. Poems that leave you feeling like you need to take a shower. Poems with a hint of paranormality. Poems written about animals other than humans. Poems written in a foreign language. How to read Math Poetry. An underscore represents a beat. But mice are so pestersome.

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The Life and Adventures of a Speculative Fiction Author. Fantasy Magazine Issue 50 - May 2011. 8221; was published today in Fantasy Magazine.

73000 is the name of a distant, minor planet of little fame but major consequence far in the cold black reaches of outer space. It was discovered on March 2nd, 2002 in Soccoro, New Mexico. 1 minute, 3 seconds.

A great life is made up with pains, but they are there to give you the stunning pearl that the beauty never fades. The Pearl of Java is all about what matters to me. In a Cup or Glass. The Drone in the Eyes of a 4-year-old Kid. Things that Make Me Happy.