Mar 9, 2022 | Curt Comments
by Curt Kovener It has been a few weeks since I last wrote and an explanation is in order. Earlier in February we had some ice and sleet and snow. I took the usually reliable 20-year old Tracker out the lane to see the roadway’s shape and if the highway was passable....
Feb 2, 2022 | Curt Comments
by Curt Kovener Puns, fun with words & word definitions, and sometimes seemingly twisted English language logic have long amused and interested me. Here are some thoughts for your contemplation and amusement. •If a pig loses its voice, is it disgruntled? •If love...
Jan 26, 2022 | Curt Comments
by Curt Kovener Ever wondered why the “hair of the dog” is a hangover cure, why a bird in the hand is worth “two in the bush” and who decided “an apple a day keeps the doctor away”? Some sayings are now so common place, we’ll utter them with no idea of where they came...
Jan 19, 2022 | Curt Comments
by Curt Kovener Mrs. Lewis was my high school English teacher who taught many lessons of which I still use today. However, in high school I did not learn about contronyms—words that are their own antonym. As we all know, the English language is confusing and...
Dec 22, 2021 | Curt Comments
compiled by Curt Kovener “Then the Grinch thought of something he hadn’t before! What if Christmas, he thought, doesn’t come from a store. What if Christmas…perhaps…means a little bit more!” ~ Dr. Seuss “The main reason Santa is so jolly is because he...
Dec 15, 2021 | Curt Comments
by Curt Kovener We are involved in a most deceitful level of human activity in the Jackson-Scott County area. In fact, the little white lies, half-truths, and fibs are not exclusive to just our community but stretch across the American countryside. And there is not a...
