Me is the object of a verb; I, the subject. It's annoying if people say 'he told John and I' - if you take out John and it sounds ridiculous.
Ridiculous politics I read today. Tory lies, racism, deception and a few blunt truths.
Truths and politics in the same sentence? I don't think so.
So why bother with morality, if politicians lie about it? It is a fact of life and we just have to live with it.
It has come to my attention that I need a cup of tea. Some mysterious biological urge must have intervened in my concentration the nature of which seems easy prey to such things.
Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold. People have quoted that arresting line from Yeats many times since he wrote it.
It won't be very long now until eating bread is outlawed throughout the land, and everybody will be forced to eat cake.
Cake tins can come in all shapes and sizes for special occasions. Children often like birthday cakes shaped like a teddy bear.
"Bear with me" is a phrase used by everyone nowadays when they leave you dangling somewhere like on a phone or standing by a counter or desk. They used to say "Can you hang on a minute?" but now think that sounds slangy.
Slangy Sue was fond of using colourful phrases to describe ordinary, everyday objects. I used to enjoy her describing her latest squeeze as "my saviour and the love of my life" and what she meant by her "requisition application" cannot be translated into ordinary English without incurring the wrath of the authorities.
Authorities are still baffled after finding an abandoned yacht drifting off the north Queensland coast last week. A major air and sea search is continuing after the 12-metre catamaran was spotted 80 nautical miles north-east of Townsville with the three occupants missing.
Missing crew with a meal on the table, just like the Mary Celeste. There was that case of people jumping drunkenly off a yacht and failing to have a ladder to climb back on board, so they all drowned.
Drowned cities will be the result of global warming according to scientists. Not everyone believes them of course but they do look stern when they have their photo opportunities.
Opportunities for Muslims in England have plummeted since the various highly publicised incidents, most of which rated no more than a passing mention in a local rag. Many of the educated middle class ones are moving to the Emirates.
The Emirates is a federation of small states on the west coast of the Persian Gulf. I was there once for a couple of weeks with a small contingent of no-hopers and we were all glad to return to base.
Base your thesis on reality, it will be of no use to man, beast or the inner circle of the ladies knitting association if you make wild unsubstantiated appraisals
Appraisals are dangerous things. I once initiated an appraisal on shifting an old derelict bridge to my estate whilst I was pissed and the inertial force I unleashed has caused me to be lumbered with it and it is neither use nor f*c*i*g ornament.
Ornament magazine is a 25-year old international publication devoted to personal adornment, covering ancient, ethnic & contemporary jewelry, beads & historic and artist-made clothing. Ornament is the definitive resource for personal adornment.
Adornment is an exclusively female activity which, when tastefully managed, can have a remarkable effect on the male of the species who has been brought up to appreciate what good taste means. Applying adornment to men leads some men to have suspicions about the intentions of the adorned one which is why they have dress codes at posh gatherings.
Gatherings are an integral part of family communication ties. Our whole family gathers several times a year to foster close relathionships.
