Mar 23, 2022 | Curt Comments
by Curt Kovener I have never been a fan of Daylight Saving Time. I wrote in the distant past in opposition to the semi annual “springing forward and falling back” of DST calling it akin to an STD. For Hoosier history students, it was Gov. Mitch Daniels (now president...
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...
