How'd you know my passion? I think I'll go lie down for a few weeks.

Language Matters Why English is so hard to learn Marlene Davis YOU think English is easy? Check out the following. 1. The bandage was wound around the wound. 11. The insurance was invalid for the invalid in his hospital bed. 12. There was a row among the oarsmen about who would row. 13. They were too close to the door to close it. 14. The buck does funny things when the does (females) are present. 15. A seamstress and a sewer fell 2. The farm was cultivated to produce down into a sewer line. produce. 3. The dump was so full that the workers had to refuse more refuse. 4. We must polish the Polish furniture shown at the store. 5. He could lead if he would get the lead out. 6. The soldier decided to desert his tasty dessert in the desert. 7. Since there is no time like the pres- ent, he thought it was time to present the present to his girlfriend. 8.A bass was painted on the head of the bass drum. 9. When shot at, the dove dove into the bushes. 10. I did not object to the object which he showed me. 16. To help with planting, the farmer taught his sow to sow. 17. The wind was too strong to wind the sail around the mast. 18. Upon seeing the tear in her painting she shed a tear. 19.I had to subject the subject to a series of tests. 20. How can I intimate this to my most intimate friend? Heteronyms These are brilliant. Homonyms or homographs are words of like spelling, but with more than one meaning and sound. When pronounced differently, they are known as heteronyms.

Marlene cooked with this one.

I don't have a bird feeder. I'm staring down random squirrels.

FWIW, I really have no idea WIW

Alternate film endings

I'm continuously surprised by people who find my willingness to share recipes surprising.

You might have to squint to see this one

"Aliens" and "The Empire Strikes Back" come to mind.

The power of punctuation

One of history's mysteries.

That's living history right there

I knew something felt odd about Spring

#lifehack

New health plan seems sketchy

ROFL! Now I'm thinking about it too!

*insert rimshot*

God, people are such animals on a flight. Take me, for instance. I'm having canned red wine and cookies. Who does that?!

I am all for this. I hate AI's "prostate massage" methodology of constantly giving affirming statements instead of just giving me straight up info. It skews the reply to flatter rather than give pertinent information.

I reject reality, at least for now

Speaking of pandemics

I'm definitely trying this soon.

Hey, free wool!

I bet it tastes best on the shelf in the store.