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Dum De D-U-M Dumb

Posted on August 5, 2026August 6, 2026 by Paul Woodford

Tonight Donald Trump reversed himself on dumb (video link). He came up with dumocrat all on his own, and since he can never be seen to be wrong, dumb shall no longer have a b.

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Clickety Clack

Posted on June 26, 2026 by Paul Woodford

Donna’s on her way to Michigan. By train.

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The Art of the Newsletter, Part II

Posted on January 15, 2026January 15, 2026 by Paul Woodford

Another banger of a homeowners’ association newsletter.

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The Art of the Newsletter, Part I

Posted on November 17, 2025January 15, 2026 by Paul Woodford

We’re lucky when it comes to newsletters, because we live in a small 33-home subdivision with its own newsletter. And this month’s issue, written by a member of the homeowners’ association board and emailed to every household, is a doozy, almost dipping into the surreal. I mean …

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A Capital Idea for a New Pronoun

Posted on April 4, 2025April 4, 2025 by Paul Woodford

“When ‘they’ refers to a nonbinary person, why not capitalize it?”

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Writing in the Age of MAGA

Posted on March 24, 2025September 16, 2025 by Paul Woodford

The AP Stylebook and I go back a long way.

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Love Porg Long Time

Posted on January 29, 2025 by Paul Woodford

Give big space to the festive dog that makes sport in the roadway. Avoid entanglement of dog with your wheel spokes.

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Lap (as Seen from a Drone)

Posted on December 17, 2024December 18, 2024 by Paul Woodford

It’s a crock, all of it. Settle down, all right?

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