The underdog in the English language is the letter X. The only letter in the alphabet which struggles to find its place in the world of sound. The origin of the X letter…
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What/Where in the World?
What in the world is going on here? I figured it was time for a facelift – a virtual facelift that it is. The cosmetic type is too costly and frankly a…
Voice
Voice [n] is the sound we produce in our larynx. What’s that? No, I didn’t say Lorax. I said larynx. This is a larynx. And this is a Lorax. There’s a huge…
Ruby Slippers
Who can forget the ruby slippers from the Wizard of Oz? Not me! The first time I saw the movie in its full Technicolor life I was awestruck by these vivid,…
Peeved
Miss Jenny: Where’s your assignment? Cathy: Something happened to it. Miss Jenny: Parakeet eat it again? Cathy: No…the neighbor’s python swallowed it. Miss Jenny: Your homework? Cathy: No, my parakeet! Actually, I had my…