Tag Archives: Communication
English is a Crazy Language
Let’s face it English is a crazy language. There is no egg in eggplant or ham in hamburger; neither apple nor pine in pineapple. English muffins were not invented in England or french fries in France. Sweetmeats are candies, while … Continue reading →
Ironic Word Play
You can tune a piano, but you can’t tuna fish. To write with a broken pencil is pointless. When fish are in schools, they sometimes take debate. When the smog lifts in Los Angeles U.C.L.A. A will is a dead … Continue reading →
Testing Windshields
Scientists built a gun specifically to launch dead chickens at the windshields of airliners, military jets, and the space shuttle, all traveling at maximum velocity. The idea was to simulate the frequent incidents of collisions with airborne fowl to test the strength of … Continue reading →
Vacation Time
Jill had applied for a job and when she returned home, her mother asked how the interview went. “Pretty good I think”, replied Jill, “but if I go to work there I won’t get a vacation unless I’m married. Her … Continue reading →