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July 18, 2015 dbward

Sure enough, the ad says ‘dong kennel’

I’ll handle this typo delicately. No, wait. “Handle” probably isn’t a good verb to use under the circumstances. What I mean is that I’ll use a light touch when …

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April 5, 2015 dbward

Specious vs. spacious and the case of the plausible rooms

The world of real estate often requires a guidebook to make sense of its vocabulary. For instance, a “fixer-upper” means a house you’ll spend the rest of your life repairing.

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October 13, 2014 dbward

When this happens, about all you can do is flush

Poor Denise. Poor dependable, compassionate, positive, respectful Denise. She agreed to have her picture appear in this ad. She was such a good sport. Someone who wasn’t as dependable handled

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June 24, 2014 dbward

An incumbent recumbent, riding toward re-election

Elections often draw unusual write-in candidates. Strike that. Elections always draw unusual candidates, but the write-ins are sometimes the most unusual. Strike that again. Elections always draw unusual candidates, but

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February 13, 2014 dbward

I may be infected, but I’m still not clicking

A website I visited this morning served up this gem of an ad. The poor guy in the pictures looks like he has rabies, though he may have just eaten

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