Archive for August, 2009
Crumbs
Crumbs are interesting. How do you define a crumb? There is no size requirement, is there? If you have a loaf of bread, it is not a crumb in itself. If you pull some of it off, it’s a piece or a slice or a crust or some other unit of bread. I think in [...]
Post-like Writing
Why don’t athletes ever get actual sicknesses? They only get symptoms reminiscent of the associated ailment. The most common example of this is “Flu-like symptoms”. What is Flu-like? Is it the Flu? If it is, let’s call it by it’s name. If not, let’s get this guy (or lady) diagnosed ASAP. If I had Flu-like [...]
