Friday, January 11, 2013

How To Write Good
January 11, 2013


Tip number 1: Avoid alliteration. Always.
Tip number 2: Prepositions are not words to end sentences with.
And so on, I got a million of them. 
From George Takei:
More lunacy from Beaufort:
And this was taken by the author in Wilmington NC this week. I had a Toyota Celica many years ago, it was an ST coupe my girlfriend described as "not canary yellow, more of canary turd yellow." No those words didn't scar me much. Anyway in 1975 or so they came out with the GT fastback and I thought it was one of the prettiest cars I'd ever seen. Time has a way of changing your views on objects like this; the photo doesn't show it well but there is a full size spare tire strapped to the trunk lid of this thing of beauty. 
And now you will know why Keelyn is being taught to politely say "that was an amusing story." 
Careful, her laughter is contagious
Not sure where next week will lead me, but I'm planning to make it worthwhile, hope you do as well. Taking Jackson back to HSC Sunday. 

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