So, Daylight Saving Time went into effect today — two weeks earlier than normal.
It really threw me for one. It was my turn to work weekend duty, which means you have to get to work at 6:30 a.m., something that’s nowhere near on my schedule.
It had to be the worst weekend other than Christmas to [...]
Archive for March, 2007
Maybe Just Call It ‘DST’
Posted in Pronunciation on March 11, 2007 | 6 Comments »
Births, Marriages and Deaths
Posted in Colloquialisms on March 3, 2007 | 7 Comments »
It’s that part of the local newspaper we’re all drawn to, where we see who we know has had a kid, got wed, or shuffled off this mortal coil.
Over the years, I’ve heard the obituaries called the “Head and Shoulders” page, but births and marriages have always remained births and marriages…until this week.
And I have [...]