The View from a Drawbridge

Tag: dictionary

  • Try Analyzing This Dream

    Try Analyzing This Dream

    There are all sorts of things to rummage through in the dusty attic of my mind.

  • Do It with Aplomb

    I love the way this word rolls off my tongue.

  • Whelmed

    Two of my pet peeves are the words “irregardless” and “orientate”. Why people don’t find the words “regardless” and “orient” sufficient is beyond me. Irregardless wasn’t even considered an official word until quite recently. Then, to my dismay, it slowly started creeping into dictionaries one by one. (Probably because the keepers of dictionaries were getting…

  • The Superfluous E

    Every evening, my late boyfriend and I used to hold hands and take a three mile walk through a neighborhood we called “E-ville”. Everywhere you looked in this area you saw an unnecessary or misplaced e. Towne Centre. Ye Olde Fill-in-the-Blank. I have never understood this lack of self-esteem in Americans. We seem to feel…

  • Blog Fodder–Finding Your Inspiration

    Blog fodder is a term that a friend of mine invented, I believe, after we talked about ways in which I could come up with new topics on a daily basis. It’s not easy, and I’m amazed that I’ve been able to pull it off for 286 days straight. I’m rather proud of myself. Now…

  • Thoughts from a Drug-Addled Brain

    Since I’m still sick as a dog, I’ve been spending a great deal of time sleeping, and having some really strange Nyquil-induced dreams. One included waterspouts on the Grand Canal in Venice. In another, I was having to open my drawbridge for a herd of giraffes that were walking on top of the river. (Actually,…