Category Archives: humor

Non-Native English and Careless Editing

Posted on March 31, 2012 by

Cooking with Poo wins oddest book title prize. And that is what happens when a non-native English user is careless with editing. The irony is she gets rewarded for it! ‘If 30-minute meals with Jamie or domestic goddessdom with Nigella … Continue reading →

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The Evolution of Words

Posted on April 8, 2011 by

Are you getting confused and confounded about the real meaning of some words too? Just look at these words and see if you know their exact meaning: Disinterested Momentarily Presently Nonplussed According to Slate’s Ben Yagoda, what is needed is … Continue reading →

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REFLECTIONS

Posted on August 31, 2010 by

Whenever I miss the days when life was simple and pollution of every kind was almost non-existent, I read this essay which was forwarded to me. I posted it not to plagiarize but because I think the essay is very … Continue reading →

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Dirty Book Promotion

Posted on December 14, 2009 by

Want to promote your book even with a dirty trick? Here’s how: ‘Freud must be shuddering in his grave, but that doesn’t bother Susan Shapiro, the author of Speed Shrinking and the cheerful organizer of speed-dating-style therapy sessions for New … Continue reading →

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Nov 23 09: Staving Off Sleep

Posted on November 24, 2009 by

I was planning to embed this post to my post Mysterious Bio-Rhythm because it’s an uncanny coincidence, but I don’t want to erase my post’s title so I just reposted Pam’s piece separately: by Pamela Villars Staving Off Sleep comes … Continue reading →

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