Here is the Washington Post’s Mensa Invitational which asked readers to take any word from the dictionary, alter it by adding, subtracting, or changing one letter, and supply a new definition.
1. Cashtration (n.): The act of buying a house, which renders the subject financially impotent for an indefinite period of time. (more…)
There’s a whopping big difference between sitting beside Martin Luther King, Jr. and walking beside him. My mom and he sat shoulder to shoulder on an airplane in the 60’s. Did she know who he was? Of course. And I don’t think she was pleased with her seat mate. She was an intelligent, conservative white woman, and he, a committed leader of blacks in turbulent times.
She was voted “most popular” (more…)
As we approach the inauguration of Barack Obama–gosh, the thought of it chokes me up–this video presents a wonderful image of possibilities: Bella, a yellow lab, and Tara, an Indian elephant, are best pals. Here are “2 friends who manage to look past their immense differences.” The narrator says, (more…)
New Year’s Resolutions are like the weather. Everybody talks about them, but nobody does anything about them. Okay, I exaggerate. A little. I always make a resolution I can keep because it makes me feel good about myself. Here’s a terrific one I make year after year: “I resolve not to make any more resolutions this year.” You’re welcome to borrow it.
It’s already January 6th, so here are some good conversation questions in case you’ve already asked everybody the usual “What are your resolutions for 2009?” (more…)