Ridiculous headlines?

Does anyone other than an ex-English teacher notice these kinds of things? I’ve often wondered who proofreads the headlines, or even the content on some of the articles in the newspaper.

On the other hand, I do find many of them funny and some even make me feel superior!

“Red tape holds up new bridges” Does that mean there’s something stronger than duct tape?

“Police begin campaign to run down jaywalkers” And they think that will teach them?

“Juvenile court to try shooting defendant” Maybe that will work better than a fair trial?

“Panda mating fails; veterinarian takes over” (what a guy!)

“If strike isn’t settled quickly, it may last awhile“

“Hospitals are sued by 7 foot doctors”

“War dims hope for peace”

I have to admit I do find what we do to (and with) our language funny and fun!

And I sometimes wonder if other folks even notice!

If you start today…

I read an interesting reminder that I thought I’d share with you today: If you start today, you’ll feel good today. When someday becomes today, we get a rush of accomplishment and pride. Doing feels good. Way better than thinking about doing. If you start today, you’ll be the kind of person who does things. […]

Trust Mother Nature!

Story: There was a man who had a hen and a dozen good eggs, and he wanted to raise some chickens. Somehow or other he had to get the hen and the eggs together. Now the hen was willing, and he was willing, but if he kept the hen in the yard and the eggs […]

Thoughts for this new month!

It’s already April, with the year’s first quarter behind us! Here’s some thoughts that have been circling around in my mind for this new month (and maybe for all the rest of this year too!) This is a great reminder from a favorite mentor of mine that it’s important for me to accept what is, […]

Some classy insults!

These insults are from an era before our English language got boiled down to 4-letter words. These folks really knew how to use the language to mock/blast/eviscerate each other! “I’ve had a perfectly wonderful evening. But this wasn’t it.” -Groucho Marx “He is not only dull himself; he is the cause of dullness in others.” […]

Nothingness has something to offer…

Consider that it’s the space between the notes that makes the music. Music is not a note or even a series of notes. What is required to have music is silent empty space between the notes. A note without space is one long sound. That space is absolutely necessary in order to creat sound in […]

Can we really “save” time?

We’re not really saving daylight today. We’re just shifting our perception of it. Time isn’t really a “thing.” It’s a viewpoint, a linear measure of an experience. It’s recollection of the past, attention in the present, anticipation of the future. After all, we all know that the time spend in the dentist chair is different […]

Banish these 3 phrases!

Many of us don’t understand that what we say matters. We have the power to create our world with our words. And we may not know it, but some words can hold us back from the life we desire. Here are three to consider: There are indeed many things we cannot do. We can’t be […]

It’s okay to be a hobbit!

When wizard Gandalf presents Bilbo Baggins as the last member of the dwarf company in Tolkein’s story, he faces resistance because the dwarves don’t think Bilbo’s up to the task. Neither does Bilbo! After all, he can’t fight. He can’t fend for himself in the wild. Gandalf settles the debate by pointing out one quality: […]

It’s expensive to be poor

It’s probably because I’m working on my tax returns that I’m more sensitive to the contrast between expensive and cheap, between well off and poor. And I have to admit that I feel fortunate that I haven’t really had to struggle with poverty. But my awareness of the extreme differences in our society has been […]