This kind of thing seems to happen a lot these days and it drives me crazy: A fanatical member of some religion or other does something horrible: blows up a bus, bombs an abortion clinic, whatever. Then a more moderate adherent of that same religion gets interviewed by cable news. Their response to the horrible […]
Tired of the words that come out of your mouth? Looking for some fresh and charming language with which to impress your friends and family? This week, we’re going to expand your vocabulary with English phrases that are sure to increase your popularity. Try out one or two each day and soon your coworkers and […]
The drill, familiar now like that post-sex muscle spasm: 100 words or fewer, words of 2 or fewer letters don’t count.
The Life Pursuit, Belle & Sebastian (Matador, 2006)
You know how all the heavy metal bands have one or two softer songs on each album, and how the softer songs often sounded (back in the ’80s, […]
“Things don’t always turn out the way we want them to, how we imagined they could have been. Before events are committed to history, the possibilities are limitless in our minds. But when that cruel dividing line between the past and the present passes over events in our lives, there is nothing more that we […]
First, take one and a half cups flour, one half teaspoon salt, two tablespoons sugar. Blend them together in the food processor. Add one and a quarter sticks of butter, cut up. Blend until it looks like cornmeal. Add two egg yolks and blend a bit more. Put it in a bowl. Sprinkle three tablespoons […]