February 2012
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Happy National Margarita Day!
In honor of the occasion, my favorite recipe: FROZEN AVOCADO MARGARITA (Serves 1)  1 oz. simple syrup 1 oz. fresh lemon juice 1 oz. orange juice 1/2 oz. fresh lime juice 1/2 oz. triple sec 1.5 oz. tequila blanco/silver 1/4 avocado, peeled 1 cup crushed ice Make the simple syrup by combining two parts sugar with one part water. Heat in a pan over low heat, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Remove...
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January 2012
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Chuck fans, IT'S FRIDAY
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April 2010
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Top Ten Grammar Myths →
Great list!
Apr 27th
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The Latest Mega (Insert Sea Creature Here) Flick
Oversized sea creatures leaping out of the water to eat people and aircraft! A wise older man! A young hunk! A voice of reason played by an ’80s pop starlet! It’s 2009’s “Mega Shark vs. Giant Octopus,” starring Deborah Gibson! No…wait! It’s the just-released “Mega Piranha,” starring Tiffany! Thanks to Chance at Fanboys of the...
Apr 14th
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San Francicso →
Oopsie.
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March 2010
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WGN-AM honcho bans 119 "newsspeak" words →
Talk about micromanaging. And how can any reporter get around using words such as “authorities,” “reportedly” and “undisclosed”? I like the “Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me!” crew’s take on the story.
Mar 16th
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Disturbingly sexy →
Our sold-out run of “Alice Underground” received a rave review in local news/arts rag Mountain Xpress, and I take being called “disturbingly sexy” as a tremendous compliment. There have been calls for a remount of the show in the near future, so we’re looking for a performance space. More news on that ASAP.
Mar 15th
Save the Words →
The Oxford Dictionaries crew is giving logophiles (word buffs) an opportunity to “adopt” nearly extinct words. Click here to find your foster word. Bonus points if you can find the misspelling on the FAQ page. (Hint: It’s in #6.)
Mar 5th
Happy National Grammar Day! →
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January 2010
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December 2009
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2010 List of Banned Words →
Even as a big word nerd, I find much of this list pretentious. Perhaps it’s because I only started saying chillax this year and don’t want to be reminded of how behind-the-times I am. But really…who the hell is Lake Superior State University to determine this list?
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One of my favorite tragic over-uses of the apostrophe. Thankfully the company caught the mistake, as the next package we received from them was free of extraneous apostrophes. Re-post from the old blog.
Dec 5th
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How to Use an Apostrophe →
Dec 4th
Reason #596 I love Asheville.
Congrats to everyone involved with Asheville Vaudeville on a spectacular spectacle. Next performance: Thursday, January 7, 2010.
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The Typo Eradication Advancement League →
Sign me up.
Dec 1st
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New digs.
Trying out Tumblr and liking the simplicity and brevity. (The Twitter effect.) Hoping to post more regularly. (140 characters. How apropos.)
Dec 1st
November 2009
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Nov 29th
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Pumpkin cornbread
YUM! ½ cup all-purpose flour            ½ cup whole wheat flour          1 Tbs baking powder  1 tsp salt        ½ tsp ground cinnamon           ¼ tsp ground nutmeg   1 cup cornmeal (not self-rising)  2 large eggs      1 cup pumpkin puree (canned or freshly cooked and processed)          2/3 cup brown sugar      ¼ cup canola oil           1 Tbs molasses            Preheat oven to...
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