Browsing through The Endangered English Dictionary compiled by my friend David Grambs, I realize that . . .
. . . my muscles and joints efflagitate* that someone perfricate** them for a hesychastic*** effect.
* to desire or demand eagerly
** to rub thoroughly
*** soothing or calming (especially regarding music, like a lullaby)
Words.
Love 'em or . . .
or
or
eschew them.
-
We know society exhibits moral outrage over serial killings, as well it should. But why the widespread apathy over the death throes of the s... -
Today has been a banner day: solid work prospects and a Washington Post Style Invitational three-peat : Report From Week 749 in which we ask...
-
It's not year's end, but we're nearly halfway there. Here's my running list of books read so far this year, in the order of ...
No comments:
Post a Comment