(If you’re thinking this article is too long to read, there’s a summary. Scroll down and read that.) Let’s start with the name: Daylight Saving Time. It’s a misnomer. It may have to do with time, but it does not save daylight. We haven’t found any way to alter time at all, let alone bottle …
Author Archives: Kurt Gailey
Recently Read: How To Lead A Life of Crime by Kirsten Miller
This was decent entertainment. For this one I had high expectations, because I had read all of the Kiki Strike books. Those are extremely fun, but this isn’t about those books, is it? This is a review of How To Lead A Life of Crime. Anyway, I was already a fan of Kirsten Miller’s work, …
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has the EARTH outgrown us?
Were we ever its pets? The Earth doesn’t need us, does it? If the human race was to vanish off the face of the Earth, would the planet disappear too? It doesn’t seem reasonable that the entire planet would be destroyed if mankind was no longer resident, though there are some symbiotic relationships that would …
Artful Misspelling
Or should it be titled Artphul Messpelling? No. There’s a limit. You have to know the limit. If you go too far, your artfulness will dwindle and your annoyance will sky-rocket. Last time, I focused my efforts for China. This time I hope I can benefit the good people of Czechoslovakia. I’m not sure why …
Hey, China! Learn English Here!
Living in a global social world. My barchive gets views from North America, India, Germany, Ireland, Russia, and often China. Hello, my new friend from China! Have you come to my site to learn some English idioms, and how to construct a sentence? Or are you interested in some wisdom? Well, guess what, I learned …
