Quote of the Week
Some see a weed;
some see a wish.Source: Unknown
Photo Memory of the Week
Posted: 2025 Jun 07
New England asters: Not to be confused with Philadelphia fleabane.
Face Photos from Readers
Thanks to John Whitman for this slightly dismayed face from downtown Ottawa.
This space is available for other submissions.
Tag Archives: Word Play
Rien d’absurde
Reflections on language acquisition. Continue reading
An Also Ran?
A small infelicity in construction. Continue reading
Posted in Feeling Clearly, Language and Communication, Laughing Frequently
Tagged Word Play
10 Comments
Peaches No Ice
An unexpected challenge in hospital food. Continue reading
Posted in Language and Communication, Laughing Frequently
Tagged Critical Thinking, Word Play
10 Comments
Knowledge is the Power
Who told these guys they could teach English? Continue reading
Posted in Appreciating Deeply, Laughing Frequently, Thinking Broadly
Tagged Critical Thinking, Word Play
12 Comments
Nuts!
No wonder English is so hard to learn. Continue reading
Posted in Language and Communication, Laughing Frequently, Photos of Landscapes
Tagged Trees, Word Play
16 Comments
218 Frogs
Always take your wheelbarrow with you. Continue reading
The Gamut Gambit
Dagnabbed sound-alikes. Who planned this language? Continue reading
Vow Wulls
Like Topsy, the language she just growed. Continue reading
Ya Gotta Talk the Talk
Trying to stay up to date, idiom-wise. Continue reading