To get an A on an essay test when you only vaguely know the answer, write the answer as a sonnet. Submitted by: Suzette Haden Elgin PASSING A TEST
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“Why you should throw books out”
That’s the title of today’s post from Tyler Cowen both at his blog and as a guest blogger at Penguin. His point seems to be that the book you’ve read is likely not the best book you could be reading, and by passing it down the line (via donation or BookMooch or leaving it somewhere …
Do you read a lot of contemporary fiction these days? Like everyone else, no, I don’t. Questions for Gore Vidal – Literary Lion – Questions For Gore Vidal – Deborah Solomon – Interview – NYTimes.com
Snarky Facebook e-cards
someecards have a wonderfully snarky, face-slapping, aphoristic intensity to their e-card messages. They don’t always work and aren’t always funny, but the classically lined clip art helps, and when their one-liners do connect, I smile and nod in admiration. What got my attention today were their terribly well-directed Facebook slams.
There is a kind of heroic pessimism running through this work, and one is inclined to appropriate for the sort of essay collected in this volume a lament Vidal once delivered for the novel: “Our lovely vulgar and most human art is at an end, if not the end. Yet that is no reason not …
For every higher wall there is a taller ladder. DVD FAQ
Who are the aggressive drivers?
Watch out for cars with bumper stickers. That’s the surprising conclusion of a recent study by Colorado State University social psychologist William Szlemko. Drivers of cars with… Who are the aggressive drivers?
CANDY SALES AT THE THEATER
Decreasing the choice of candy bars for sale at a movie will proportionately increase the amount of dollars the candy concession makes. Submitted by: Gerry M. Flick, MD, JC, BCLM, Ship’s Surgeon,… CANDY SALES AT THE THEATER
YOUR SPOUSE’S FEELINGS
Always ask your spouse to explain their feelings. Never ask your spouse to justify their feelings. Submitted by: James Erwin, Editor, Des Moines, IA, USA YOUR SPOUSE’S FEELINGS
FIXING YOUR FACE FOR TV
For TV appearances, match the color of your make-up to the color of the tip of your tongue. Submitted by: Sharon K. Yntema, writer, Ithaca, New York FIXING YOUR FACE FOR TV
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