You don’t see it often. It’s tabooed. It’s tacky. It’s overkill. It’s immature. It’s a punctuation mark that deserves a chance. (Sacrilege! Witch! Witch! — See? Useful.) Students, writers, student-writers, editors and the like are warned about the dangers of the exclamation mark pervading the written word. Editors are told to remove it unless encountered … Continue reading
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Open love letter to no one (maybe everyone)
Darling (s), Remember when I said that that thing you do drives me crazy? Based on recent conversations, I think you misunderstood me. I wasn’t trying to be cute; I actually meant that it fills me with murderous rage, Muffin. It may just be a text message to you, but please bear with me. You know, … Continue reading
Mumbling. A tool for success?
Ok, not “success” exactly. It all depends on your specific definition. If by success you mean occasionally advantageous, then yes. Success. I’ve come to the conclusion that if you don’t want to answer someone –– you don’t feel like explaining yourself, you don’t know the answer, etc. –– mumbling is a key mode of evasion. … Continue reading
So long Borders, bank account
I haven’t quite been able to stop talking about this whole Borders closing thing. As a book addict, the news has hit me pretty hard. I know I seem waaay too alternative to care about a chain closing, but this is serious business. If Borders can close, I don’t hold much hope for other book stores in … Continue reading
For-the-love-of-god-fix-this of the day
this Harry Potter business
I know that everyone has been inundated with Harry Potter-everything. I want to talk about it anyway. The end of the Harry Potter movies, for a lot of people my age, marked the end of something, more than just the conclusion of a franchise. I think for many it was a symbol of an end … Continue reading
Kathryn Brenzel 