And speaking of New Year’s resolutions, you know, the old ten pounds off the gut, exercise, be kinder to stupid people. How about this one? To mind my own business. Twyla Fritz, a Facebook buddy from my hometown, had this on her space:
I've always collected errors in diction, things people mis-hear, like "windshield factor" and "the next store neighbors." Years ago, one of my students wrote an essay in which she described the world as being harsh and cruel, "a doggy-dog world." I've since come to think she may have been more astute and accurate than those who describe it in the usual way. My Stories - Mobridge Memories -
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