Grammar PSA
Let me take a moment to provide a public-service announcement: when·ev·er /(h)wenˈevər,(h)wəˈnevər/ conjunction: at whatever time; on whatever occasion (emphasizing a lack of restriction). “You can ask for help whenever… Read more »
Author Archives: Robert Fraleigh
Duck Dreams
Along the river, by the woods, there lived a golden duck. And he would give you pleasant dreams, if you’d try your luck. But ducks can be a fickle… Read more »
From the Playlist: “According to God”
Here’s a song from my playlist that you might not think should be there, considering one of the criteria is “pace.” This should mean the song has a beat to… Read more »
Experimental: Stream-of-Thought Exercise
A man was walking down the street and he came upon a dog And the dog said to him, “do you have any meat?’ The man answered, “No, but I… Read more »
Today’s Ride: 4 October 2020
Had a very satisfying day today. Haven’t been out for a bit so I wasn’t sure how it’d go, but you just can’t go wrong with an October ride in… Read more »
Time for a change…
It’s not that I’m bored with it, but it’s about time I did something interesting, so I decided to “upgrade” my bicycle. I can’t say though that “upgrade” is a… Read more »
A Coming Difficulty
I’m going to try to keep this as uncontroversial as I can. Chalk it up as an opinion piece and not so much “this is the way it is and… Read more »
On Writing Well IV: Joseph Mitchell
I’m still making my way through the book On Writing Well by William Zinsser (and still recommending it). He’s getting into specific forms of writing now – the interview, travel… Read more »
My first…
I remember the first time I ate a tomato on a hamburger, I joined the Air Force in the early summer of 1981. Having just graduated from high school with… Read more »
Down the road a piece…
Who wants to hear some old guy whining? Face it. It’s a young man’s world, eh? But the thing about being a young man is that it’s considered good fortune… Read more »