Friday, February 24, 2012

Watch those referents!

From a commercial about the situation of the economy:
"The value of your pension has collapsed, and so has my house."

E-mail update - January 2012

OK, so this is a silly thing to keep doing, but ...

Work: 717 (daily average of 35.9 for the 20 business days in January)
Personal: 249 (daily average of 8.0 for the 31 calendar days in the month)
Other: 693 (daily average of 22.4 for the 31 calendar days)

I've gotten into the habit, so I guess I'll keep doing it.

Friday, February 17, 2012

From student essays - January 2012

“an opportunity to have a batter future”

“African and Meddle East countries”

“Since the beginning of time, religions around the world have taught us that God created woman from man's odds.”

“...in some rural areas, we see the majority of women stacked in their house cooking and taking care of their families.”

“The farmers barely produce enough to feed their families using the hoe and cuttlass.”
(Arrgh, mateys, we have to plow the South 40.)

“All kinds of traditional testy foods are found and served in the country.”