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@logophilius.bsky.social

Saturday Evening Post managing editor, clarinetist, mediocre pianist, writer, and lapsed peevologist. He who sows thorns should not go barefoot.

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The headline is "Cyndi Lauper bid us farewell. It didn't really take." The second part, being in past tense, indicates that the first part is also in past tense.

The headline is "Cyndi Lauper bid us farewell. It didn't really take." The second part, being in past tense, indicates that the first part is also in past tense.

I, for one, am not ready to give up on "bade."

08.10.2025 16:49 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Despite your carnival face paint, no one is lionizing you either.

06.10.2025 14:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The Judas Iscariot DLC costs an extra $19.99.

03.10.2025 15:32 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Purdue University will abruptly end a statewide initiative to help more than 13,000 low-income students go to college after it was targeted in the Trump administration's campaign against diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Purdue University will abruptly end a statewide initiative to help more than 13,000 low-income students go to college after it was targeted in the Trump administration's campaign against diversity, equity, and inclusion.

See what a different statement it is when you spell out DEI?

02.10.2025 17:43 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

An edition of Fahrenheit 451 that catches on fire when you open it.

02.10.2025 16:55 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

My long-time WIP includes, as background, the establishment of the American Catholic Church after a split from the "too liberal" Roman Catholic Church.

Once again, I need to get this novel written and published while it's still fiction.

02.10.2025 14:54 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

β€œIf there is a shutdown, I think it would be a tremendously negative mark on the president of the United States. He’s the one who has to get people together!” β€”Donald Trump, 2011

01.10.2025 21:23 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Is this some sense of "mount" that I don't know?

01.10.2025 19:37 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Does this apply to all public libraries or just school libraries?

01.10.2025 18:26 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
The dictionary entry for ox, which, in the second sense, is defined as "an adult castrated male domestic ox." You can't define a word by using that word!

The dictionary entry for ox, which, in the second sense, is defined as "an adult castrated male domestic ox." You can't define a word by using that word!

Professionally, @merriam-webster.com is my go-to dictionary. Personally, I am a huge fan of Merriam-Webster. Rarely do they not deliver.

But sometimes . . .

01.10.2025 17:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Do ICE "agents" get paid during the government shutdown?

01.10.2025 17:32 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Go Taskmaster on them and put three tables together.

30.09.2025 20:31 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I think you're supposed to hire the over-12s to babysit the under-12s.

30.09.2025 20:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

When did they discover that the universe began in Berkeley? #funwithambiguity

30.09.2025 20:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

This is literally "war is peace."

30.09.2025 15:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Hegseth: "As history teaches us, the only people who actually deserve peace and those who are willing to wage war to defend it. That's why pacifism is so naive and dangerous."

30.09.2025 12:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1171    πŸ” 258    πŸ’¬ 647    πŸ“Œ 806

The forthcoming Frankenstein movie includes among its cast both Charles Dance and Christoph Waltz. Apparently Jake Tapper and Martin Jitterbug were unavailable.

29.09.2025 15:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Happy Gilmore 2.

Redirect funds to prop up Maxi Golf, which was somehow undermined by wokeism and the trans community.

The White House will host a Maxi Golf tournament on the Ellipse.

Republicans invest heavily in the new league.

Next year, Maxi Golf moves its HQ to Saudi Arabia.

29.09.2025 15:03 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

As in it ought to be banned because of its innate cruelty.

24.09.2025 18:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Definitely 2. A mosey is slower than a ramble but faster than a shamble.

24.09.2025 18:00 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

RFK Jr. to vilify this treatment and DJT to blame Huntington's disease on transgenderism in 5...4...3...

24.09.2025 17:46 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Is the "flavor" name like "orange mango," naming two things? Is this soap made from parsley and stem cells?

Also, it's apparently a superfood, so it should taste great on a salad.

24.09.2025 17:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

New to me: I just saw the word "intricate" used as a verb, the opposite of "extricate." I would have reached for "insinuate"; "intricate" as a verb is attested, though (per the unabridged), but rare. #English #wordnerd

24.09.2025 14:23 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I had forgotten about Jesus' low-hanging synergies. That's somewhere in I Corinthians, isn't it?

23.09.2025 22:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

And obviously you were impacted by the juxtaposition. I hope you found some way to incentivize the author to pivot toward more optimized content.

23.09.2025 21:07 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

"Certain classes of people are our inferiors who should have less rights than us." - Totally normal free speech being stifled by woke scolds

"The person who said the statement above is an asshole " - Hate speech that must be eliminated for the sake of social cohesion.

23.09.2025 14:26 β€” πŸ‘ 78    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

So now that we "know" Tylenol causes autism, that means we'll all stop vilifying vaccines, right?

Right?

23.09.2025 14:02 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
I Don't Know Grammar: An Editorial Confession A blog about all things wordy -- language, book reviews, vocabulary, wordplay, fiction, and more.

I hear ya, brother. logophilius.blogspot.com/2013/03/i-do...

22.09.2025 20:57 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

What a beautiful painting of something that is probably illegal to do where you live. 😍

22.09.2025 19:56 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Crackling fires, crunchy leaves, and crisp, cool days: What’s not to love about fall?
www.saturdayeveningpost.com/collections/...

22.09.2025 19:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

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