Let’s look at the word retarded. Please rate, comment and rate over at YouTube to help the video.
Archive for February, 2010
In a nutshell
Where does the expression “in a nutshell” come from? “Pliny tells us that Cicero asserts that the whole Iliad was written on a piece of parchment which might be put [...]
Catch me in Episodes 3 and 4 of the Jace Hall Show
I appear around the 4 minute mark in episode 3 above. I appear around the 5 minute mark in Episode 4
The Nexus One naming controversy
Let’s look at the Google Nexus One Phone naming controversy. Did Google name the phone after the Nexus-6 replicants from Blade Runner? Or does the word ‘nexus’ have an other [...]
Sign up for my Valentine’s Day Card
If you haven’t signed up for my mailing list, enter your email in the box in the upper right of my website and you will receive my St. Valentine’s Day [...]
Happy Valentine’s Day
A little retro HotForWords lesson on St. Valentine’s Day :-) Please rate, favorite, comment over at YouTube and get yourself a Valentine’s date please!! :-)
Drew’s entry to win a date with me!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gm20gNSkKIM Here is Drew from the DrewNetwork’s entry to win a date with me :-) Drew has always made really funny videos like this one and this one.
Effective words to use in dating
Throwing a little etymology at you on some great words to think of when trying to land that date! Please rate, comment and favorite over at YouTube :-) Oh, and [...]
Onomatopoeia
Onomatopoeia for animal sounds… why would animals sound differently in different parts of the world? Do animals speak different languages as well? Here are some fun links: Animal Sounds all [...]
Jody Darling we will miss you!
Over the weekend I heard terrible news that Jody Darling, or as we all know him here, darlingj, had a heart attack last week and passed away. This is devastating [...]
Episode 2 of the Jace Hall Show
The Jace Hall Show: Season 3, Episode 2 Here I am in episode 2 of the Jace Hall Show :-) I am at 2:40 :-)
Fumble and Touchdown
Where do we get the term fumble from? Also.. where does touchdown come from? Please rate, comment and favorite over at YouTube. I have Go Daddy coupons to share! Get [...]
Lo and Behold
Lo and behold, another video!! But what the heck is “lo?” Please rate, comment and favorite over at YouTube to help the video :-) Oh.. here is the link to [...]
