You Are No Expert

I noticed that my last two Wednesday posts were variations on the “grumpy old man” theme, so why not continue? Today’s grumpiness involves something you probably won’t see much of here, because I’ve been quick with the delete button, but should be familiar to anyone who frequents blogs. It’s the ubiquitous comment spam that always … Continue reading “You Are No Expert”

Where’s the Cake?

When I was working for Harcourt College, our parent company decided to put all of Harcourt’s publishing divisions up for sale. It took a long time, with several half-hearted inquiries, but eventually a suitor came along and snapped up the business. Thomson Learning, the 3rd largest textbook publisher, leapfrogged ahead of McGraw-Hill into 2nd place … Continue reading “Where’s the Cake?”

What’s in a Word?

When Natalie was little she coined a few unique words to describe her world, many of which we still use to this day. Diane never really did this, for whatever reason. For dinner, one of her favorites was (and still is) mashed potatoes. Mary makes them fresh, by boiling potatoes and mashing them with milk … Continue reading “What’s in a Word?”