Thank you, David Attenborough.
It’s important to be sure we appreciate the moment we’re in, because it’s the only moment we really have. Here’s a commercial from the BBC that a friend sent me to help me do just that.
Tag Archives: Television
Quick Thoughts 1
Is writing a lost art in this era of twitter and text? When you can make your opinion known by simply dialing a number, if you can critique a performance with a phone call that’s answered by a machine, do we even need to know what a sentence is?
Overheard at a Funeral
If you followed my previous blog, you know I like to share language gems. Often, they’re accidents. Sometimes, though, they’re on purpose. Here’s one I heard on a TV trailer for the movie Five-Year Engagement. A group of mourners were standing around a grave site where they were apparently burying their mother. One man said: “Mother’s last words were ‘I can’t wait ’til Violet’s wedding.'” I couldn’t help myself. I chuckled for the rest of the afternoon. I think I’ll go see the movie.
The New Word Mechanic 