Awkward Constructions

One of the craziest ways people try to show off their wisdom is by creating a phrase that contains two ideas with the second idea being only a reversal of the first. Here’s an example: “It’s not your eye that hurts, it’s your hurt you’re eyeing.” This is not a terrible sentence. It’s an awkward, …

Ten Minutes To Write, Two To Read

Wise writers know when to cut out the fat. The great thing about shorter posts is that you don’t have to devote a lot of time to read them. The longer ones might go unnoticed because, well, too long. Bigger isn’t better in every case. Likewise, TLDR is not a prescription for anything. It’s not …