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A man’s home is his castle, and he has the right to defend it, even lethally, goes the castle doctrine or more formally, thedefense of habitation law.To what degree one may defend his home or in some states or, in … Continue reading
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Ar dent proponents of religious thinking appear to be convinced that their way is the only way. Mormons, Catholics, Orthodox Jews, and most Evangelical Christians consider the only marriage that is moral and correct is that between one man and … Continue reading
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I read an interesting report from the University of Utah recently which pleases the curmudgeonly part of my thought processes. [Jeffery F. Anderson, M.D., Associate Professor of Radiology—lead author–No ‘Left-brained’ or ‘Right-brained,’ U Study Finds, Continuum, p. 10, Spring, 2014]. … Continue reading
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The wife always makes the rules. The husband gets to make the important decisions. The wife decides which decisions are important. Rules are subject to change at any time without prior spousal consent—i.e. male spousal consent. No husband can possibly … Continue reading
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And hey, come from an Arabic speaking country and try to learn English tongue-twisters: -“The sixth sick sheik’s sixth sheep’s sick.” -“Bloody black bugs” and “Really leery, rarely Larry.”—quite difficult for a Japanese speaker. So, the real test is to … Continue reading
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English is not just weird. It is often unfathomable for nonnative speakers: -There is no ham in hamburger. -There is egg in egg plant. -There is no pine in pineapple. -There is no apple in pineapple. -English muffins were not … Continue reading
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English started out as German, but soon became eclectic and unabashedly plagiaristic. Every year some 500,000 new words pass by the desks of dictionary makers; 250,000 enter temporary usage; and conservatively about 20,000 new words are added to dictionaries because … Continue reading
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-On the menu—Swiss restaurant: “Our wines leave you nothing to hope for.” -On the menu—Polish hotel: “Salad a firm’s own make; limpid red beet soup with cheesy dumplings in the form of a finger; roasted duck let loose; beef rashers … Continue reading
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-Tokyo Hotel: “Is forbidden to steal hotel towels please. If you are no person to do such thing is please not to read this.” -Another Tokyo Hotel: “Please to bathe inside the tub.” -Another Tokyo Hotel: “You are invited to … Continue reading
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The English language is nothing if not adaptable and creative. The corporate world has evolved along with the rest of society. Here are some examples of useful new terminology: -Blamestorming –Sitting around in a group discussing why a deadline was … Continue reading
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