Friday, February 15, 2019

Fan of a Summer's Day.....


Bardolater /bar-DUH-lut-ter/ Noun – A person who idolizes Shakespeare.

Shakespeare is the Bard
Plenty of fans for his prose
Beam, Bardolaters

Wednesday, February 6, 2019

Desk of a slob, mind sharp as a razor...


Ratiocination /rat-ee-oh-suh-NAY-shun / Noun – 1: the process of exact thinking: reasoning 2: a reasoned train of thought

Einstein’s gorgeous mind
Strict ratiocination
Creative physics

Tuesday, January 29, 2019

Sorry I made you sad, if I made you sad, when you were sad...


Crocodile Tears /CROCK-uh-dial – teers/ Plural Noun – False or affected tears; hypocritical sorrow.

Schultz mea culpa
“Sorry I sold the Sonics”
Mere crocodile tears

Friday, January 4, 2019

Abominable, Heinous. A Snowman by Any Other Name Would be as Scary...


Heinous • \HAY-nuss\ • Adjective – Hatefully or shockingly evil: abominable

Abominable
The synonym of heinous
Yeti’s alias

Friday, December 28, 2018

Indubitably, It's DeBussy...


Canorous /kuh-NORE-us/ Adjective - Pleasant sounding: melodious

The sounds of heaven
Canorous strains, Clair de Lune
Great work DeBussy!


Thursday, December 27, 2018

Don't Let Your Grammar be a 97 Pound Weakling...


Enervate /ENN-err-vayt/ Verb – 1: to reduce the mental or moral vigor of; 2: to lessen the vitality or strength of.

Using passive voice
Enervates your turgid prose
Use the active voice!



(You know, the little voice in your head…)

Wednesday, November 28, 2018

A rose by any other name would smell as sweet...


Betwixt / bih-TWIKST/ adverb or preposition – Between.

Beauty, her splendor
A red rose betwixt two thorns
A fragrance divine