I suppose I have a thing for mantids. In my defense, they’re the T-Rexes of the insect world, only greener. How can you not be fascinated by them? Plus, they’re quite photogenic. Late yesterday afternoon, I spied a praying mantis resting on a plastic stool on the patio. As I turned to go back inside,… Continue reading Creature Faceoff
Author: Eric
Contrarian Grammarian
In which much is made about little…but, really, isn’t that the whole purpose of grammar?
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It was a stark and wormy blight…
Bad writing done right.