Tag: trends
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The Fall and Rise of “LOL”
When acronyms became “cool” for texting and instant messaging, I was relatively unimpressed. We’d used acronyms in my house for years. “MIHAPOB” for “may I have a piece of bread,” “YNTM” for “you’re not the mom,” “TCB” for “then come back,” etc etc. I suppose the first time I realized acronyms were entering the popular…
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Five Stories of a Boring Life
The Stick in the Road I must get healthy. Therefore, I must exercise. But the hot hot summer weather keeps me from brisk midday walks. The solution, of course, is to walk in the evenings. That is what I did today. Only I didn’t get started until it was nearly dark. Oh well, what’s a…
The Girl in the Red Rubber Boots 