For reading between the lines with greater comprehension
Why does bluish mean a little blue but selfish doesn’t mean a little self-focused? In common usage, selfish is something you either are or aren’t. If you want to say a little self-focused you say a little selfish which if –ish meant a little as it does in bluish, would be redundant. I bring this […]
In relationships, partners often deliver their problems to each other prepackaged with tidy solutions. The most common prepackaging combines, I’m frustrated with …so you have to change,’ and while that’s often a satisfying package to deliver, it’s appropriate far less often. How much less often? It depends, of course on the relationship, but in theory, […]
My friends say the problem with today’s robber barons is that they’re greedy egomaniacs, but I don’t think that nails it. What, after all is egomania? It’s some extreme on a continuum I ride too. No, it’s not all about me, but for me, it’s mostly about me. I thrive on endorphment, the endorphin rush […]
A woman I know nearly throws up when anyone calls sex “making love.” You wouldn’t guess it to see her or hear her talk. She’s classy and refined, and a true romantic, too. Still, she much prefers calling sex sex or any of its other rougher names. I get it. As a way to make […]
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