Articles 2011

Paraprosdokian!

Paraprosdokian!   A paraprosdokian sentence consists of two parts, where the first is a figure of speech and the second an intriguing variation of the first. They’re used typically for humorous or dramatic effect. * Never argue with an idiot. He’ll drag you down to his level and beat you with experience. * Going to

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KELLY HAYES-RAITT—Whose License Plate Says “Dosmthn”

KELLY HAYES-RAITT—Whose License Plate Says “Dosmthn” By Margaret Van Every Kelly Hayes-Raitt shares an ice cream with Nebras, an Iraqi beggar she met before the US-led invasion and found again in a Baghdad market four months after the war started.  Photo by Yosiko Robinson   Kelly Hayes-Raitt has briefly come to roost Lakeside while she

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