“When the tests showed Kathy’s brain was wooden, my worst fears were confirmed,” a spokesman for Mr. Doody said.
“He asks that his privacy and that of his family be respected in this difficult time.”
Humor
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Great scholarly surnames (in my current chapter). Your additions are most welcome
I relied on these scholars work in the chapter I am now writing. They are in the citations.
David Schimmelpenninck van der Oye.
Mind you, “Schimmelpenninck van der Oye” is the last name. The “van der Oye” is a nice touch, lest you confuse his family with any other Schimmelpennincks.
He teaches at Brock University in Canada and is a much-published expert on Russian history.
And then, later in the chapter, I had occasion to cite another name.
Not as good as David Schimmelpenninck van der Oye–a very high standard, of course–but still worthy of the silver medal.
I give you “Reinhold August Dorwart,” who taught at the Univ. of Connecticut.
When I hear that name, I keep thinking, “There’s gotta be a cream to cure that.”
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George Carlin–brilliant and funny on how inane airline announcements are
This is, without question, the best take on the airline boarding “process” and the safety demo I’ve ever heard.And, for no extra charge, the advice on how to edit wordy and pretentious text as is good as Strunk and White.
Carlin is brilliant, as usual.
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For your amusement: A cyber heads-up for Iran
Speculative comment: This is the US intel community informing Iran not to interfere with US election.
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The bad news is that Nashville’s first female mayor had to resign over an affair; the good news is that Bill Clinton wants a meeting
“Let’s put this whole episode to bed,” the former President said.
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