March 1, 2010
11 Little-Known Grammatical Errors
That Will Shock and Horrify You
You know who everyone loves? The guy who constantly corrects everyone's grammar.
I hope that this list helps you become That Guy and, in the process, make tons and tons of new friends.
11 Little-Known Grammatical Errors That Will Shock and Horrify You
I recently read that the way to really increase comments to a post is to misspell a word in the title.
February 28, 2010
quixotic
quixotic \kwik-SOT-ik\ , adjective;
1. Caught up in the romance of noble deeds and the pursuit of unreachable goals; foolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals.
2. Capricious; impulsive; unpredictable.
This word really describes me, especially the "capricious; impulsive; unpredictable" definition.
It's also probably because I've made a habit of tilting at windmills.
KitKats of the World
KitKats(tm) are among my favorite candy bars...at least, they USED to be. Even though I'm not supposed to have them, I still eat one now 'n then. (They're also Richard Simmon's favorite candy bar, at least that's what I heard him declare in a TV interview a few years ago)
Check out these KitKats of the World
(just a small screenshot of many more)
KitKats of the World
County Health Rankings
See where your county ranks in the Texas section of the U.S. County Health Rankings.
Gray County doesn't fare too well, coming in at 192 out of 221.
I noticed something odd about the Texas map:
(click for larger view; go to the site to click on your particular county)
Down at the very corner of the of the "panhandle" part (but NOT part of the Panhandle) are two counties, Loving and Ward. I thought it funny that they are abbreviated "Lov" and "War".
I've always heard "All's fair in love and war.". I guess that's why they're also next to Winkler County..."WIN" (and if you decided to get married, you'd need a "REV")
