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Category Archives: Just for Fun
World’s Largest Jigsaw Puzzle Breaks – Bad Luck + Bad Nursery Rhyme References
It’s not everyday I hear a story that inspires an extended nursery rhyme reference. Or one that makes the morning commute on the 405N seem a little more bearable. But miraculously enough, this story I heard on NPR one morning … Continue reading
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Cards Against Humanity – A Party Game for Horrible People
Cards Against Humanity is a card game. As its website explains, “Unlike most of the party games you’ve played before, Cards Against Humanity is as despicable and awkward as you and your friends.” The game is actually quite simple. There … Continue reading
The Whole 9 Yards – Etymology of English Idioms + Puns
When word sleuths go digging for the origin of our favorite puns, idioms and catchphrases, literature is usually a good starting point. (Joseph Heller coined Catch-22 in a novel of the same name; “absence makes the heart grow fonder” was … Continue reading
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Tagged aesop's fables idioms, catch-22, etymology, famous idioms from books, famous puns from literature, history of idioms, joseph heller, new etymology findings, pun history, romeo and juliet idioms, shakespeare, terms coined by authors, whole nine yards etymology, whole nine yards history, whole nine yards origin, whole six yards, wild goose chase etymology, william safire new york times
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What We’re Thankful For – Marc Johns, Rainbows, Typography and More
This Thanksgiving, Write In Color is thankful for: rainbows, words of wisdom, National Public Radio, typography, colored sharpies, vintage everything, Justin Timberlake (the musician), Marc Johns, creative streaks, curing writer’s block, ampersands, Whole Foods corn bread, magenta, bibliophiles, vanilla bean … Continue reading
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15 Minutes of Fun To Spark Your Creative Brain
I’m not sure why or how it happened, but somewhere along the way, fun shifted from being a spontaneous, daily, experience to one relegated to Thursday nights and weekends. Unfortunately, with fun designated to an ambiguous point in the future, … Continue reading
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How to Start a Twitter Trend #BrandedInUtero
Every creative person I know is starting to wonder, “What’s the deal with twitter?” Of course, many early adopters have known the answer for a long time: twitter = access. Seeing how Charlie Sheen managed to rant and rave his … Continue reading
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Why You Should Date A Girl Who Reads
“Date a girl who reads. Date a girl who spends her money on books instead of clothes. She has problems with closet space because she has too many books. Date a girl who has a list of books she wants … Continue reading
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Moving In? How to Marry Your Book Collections
The time comes in every relationship to take a leap of faith and bind yourselves together in a way that cannot be undone without tremendous difficulty. No, I’m not talking about marriage and divorce. I’m talking about combining your book … Continue reading
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Urban Dictionary
Tired of the regular words and definitions you can find in a standard dictionary? Browse urban dictionary and add some comic relief to your word hunt.* My favorite definition from Urban Dictionary: Write: (Verb) The art of manipulating ink to … Continue reading
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