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made man

The last job I worked I put a 25 page proposal, cover letter, etc. in an overnight folder and mailed it to an address in New York state. It’s possible I had forgotten to seal the flap, or somehow the P.O. machinery opened the envelope, I don’t know. The empty envelope was delivered to New York...

passes understanding

Here’s what my state, Texas, had to say when they joined the Confederacy. It’s not very different from what the other rebellious states said. From: A Declaration of the Causes which Impel the State of Texas to Secede from the Federal Union. February 2nd, 1861 . . . We hold as undeniable...

stop gap

Piano bar

protection racket

picture this

Genesis 6:19-21 (New International Version): Seems pretty inclusive to me.

ground wire

Stephan Pastis, who draws "Pearls Before Swine," often draws himself in the final panel, with the characters in the strip making comments to him about their reactions. Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for April 21, 2024

There's a relatively new one I really like - Pearls Before Swine. Highly contrived awful puns, just my cup of tea.

nine tailors

hair gel

sherbet punch

wool gathering

lunch date

bandstand

I have just finished a continuing education course/seminar on James Baldwin, wherein we read various essays, short stories, and a novel, most of which are banned in Texas schools. Damn he is a great writer! I can't believe we never read him in high school, college or even graduate school...

I feel responsible for this thread going on for nearly 400 posts, almost none of them dealing directly with the article I referenced (fee access to which has expired by now). I fear the fault lies in my careless wording and over simplifications in the OP. Here is what I wrote: Let me rephrase...