Michigan Accent

Author: bcp

  • “I’m good.”

    A couple months ago I started listening to the Grammar Girl podcast. Each week she “provides short, friendly tips to improve your writing.” I’ve found the topics enjoyable and extremely practical. Today I listened to one of her recent podcasts, and it brightened my day. Here’s the intro: “It’s such a simple little question: How…

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  • Osprey sighting

    Living in relative proximity to Quantico, we frequently see various aircraft flying over, or hear feel bombs going off on the days they’re doing their bombing (i.e., the “Noise Advisory” days). After work a few days ago a couple planes flew over the house twice, and I didn’t recognize them. That is, until I read…

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  • that’s my DMV

    Shortly before Christmas (sorry for the tardy post), a couple blogs I frequent highlighted an interesting story from the Washington Times. The story details how a couple guys dressed up in crazy disguises (complete with spray paint and buckteeth) obtained driver’s licenses from the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles. I hadn’t realized before this incident…

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