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Ramblin’ Prose theater poll results

Yes! The D.C. landmark that Abby thought had to do with movies was Ford’s Theater. No worries, she knows now. I’d love to go on this trip, but sadly, if you’re the daddy of a girl, you’re not allowed to go. They want parents to be able to stay in the same room as their [...]

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Bond puts the “p” in pun

Lines delivered at the right time are a joy. Sometimes you see them coming. Sometimes they’re unexpected. The latest Bond has captured Susan’s imagination. She’s dying to see Quantum of Solace (what kind of name is that?), but unable to leave the house for any extended time because of her illness. So here’s a sample [...]

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The line that has been crossed

Henry Louis Gates Jr.: “In Our Lifetime” Quite a bit of history I didn’t know about.

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Sometimes kids speak this way, too

They do! But hey, you’ve got to cut them come slack because, well, they’re kids. I began enjoying “great” prose in 2002 after I discovered DubyaSpeak.com. For example, here’s the site editor’s top pick of Dubya’s all-time greatest gaffes: There’s an old saying in Tennessee — I know it’s in Texas, probably in Tennessee — [...]

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An apology from Dick Gregory

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