Fun With Words

How does Moses make tea? Hebrews it.
A cartoonist was found dead in his home. Details are sketchy.
I used to be a banker, but then I lost interest.
Haunted French pancakes give me the crêpes.
England has no kidney bank, but it does have a Liverpool.
I tried to catch some fog, but I mist.

Quote of the week

After yesterday’s horrendous act of violence in Great Britain, I’m sure many people want vengeance. This morning I came across a quote from Pope Francis. He said it during his Angelus Address on Feb 19. It reflects on Jesus’ teaching about turning the other cheek and how the law of love overcomes that of retaliation; it describes the difference between justice and vengeance:

“We are allowed to ask for justice; it is our duty to practice justice. On the other hand, we are forbidden to revenge ourselves or to encourage vengeance in any way, insofar as it is an expression of hatred or of violence.”

Fun With Words

What a difference the location of a little “:” can make

“THE ART OF TASTING PARKING:”

The subject header of the e-mail had it correctly placed “The Art of Tasting: Parking at lot 4A”

but I got a chuckle out of the rewrite in the body ( Are VWs sweeter than Subarus?)

Quote of the Week

 

When reality collides with fiction   This quote was uttered by a fictional character on the ABC TV series Quantico, May 1st episode:   “It’s a post truth world. Nobody wants a boring fact. They want a good story and the better the story the more faith they have in the person who tells it.” – Henry Roarke, Speaker of the House

Quote of the Week

 

On the colorful use of language: “Modern poultry has done wonders in making it possible to grow a fine-looking chicken in record time and sell it at a most reasonable price, but rarely does anyone in the country discuss flavor. If you are interested in price alone, you will often end up with something that tastes like the stuffing inside a teddy bear.” – Julia Child in her Mastering the Art of French Cooking