Ukraine rewrites its survival script while Trump plays court jester to autocrats, the Marines fire over freeways, and the internet forgets how to breathe.
"One shell exploded prematurely, showering Vice President J.D. Vance’s motorcade with shrapnel. No one was seriously hurt, though the metaphor limped away bleeding."
Ok, students, let's look at these two sentences to find what grammar tools are being used.
"One shell exploded prematurely..." is a symbol for what?
"(S)showering J.D. Vance...with shrapnel." is imagery that stimulates which senses?
"No one was seriously hurt..." is irony, but what kind of irony?
". . . the metaphor limped away bleeding." is a metaphor using "metaphor" as a what?
Another tool being used is humor. How does the author take a serious event and make it humorous through syntax?
Damn, Mary, you are a brilliant writer and make the horrors of which you write almost, dare I say, entertaining. Love the buffering cup, too.
As for the Amazon thing, that is the second big news event that went right by me (that I know of). How the heck does one keep up with all of it? Especially when I have my own Marz (not his name) who needs brisk walks twice daily and, oh yeah, a life to live as well. I guess that is what you are doing... I support and thank you one hundred percent.
I feel for you with the dentist... have had a phobia since i was a little kid. it if fun to imagine the headlines had anything that trump has done been carried out by a democrat.... ordinance showering the VP convoy? getting marching orders from Putin? running our farmers out of business???? Imagine the headlines and the calls for firing squads... yet here we are, and probably 40% of the country would rather live in poverty and starve than admit that they were wrong and snookered by a con man/criminal/liar/ etc...
One small and needed break for Mary ( and mankind), as the bustle burps and subterfuge stays momentum.
We grow awareness , slowly ..ever present the eyes watch. The Turtle’s pace famous for his win now has a companion frog.
Few can truly take it all into account or make it accountable ..yet. I so appreciate those talents by dedicated writers , the truth, humor, cynical wit..continually fresh air.
There’s noticeable increase in ads, requests for donations, fundraisers, and more oops in the ops…let’s be cautious, prepared for harder times, resolved our work is far from over but definitely a growing statement. TY🫶
I feel your pain, literally, Mary! Amongst all the angst of live ammunition being fired over the home of the land and the free, namely my home, San Diego, and a glorious No King's Day showing with only one black suited bicycle rider, masked and carrying a Trump 2024 flag marred the day. We shouted, "Remove your mask" at him several times, but of course, he blindly rode on. Cowards, all, including whoever the Commander of Pendleton is to have given permission to do that fool hearted live ammunition display over a busy Interstate highway. Military officials have the right to disobey when the order's would bring harm to an area. This was certainly one of those times. I , too, had a tooth removed today and am on the path toward two tooth implants to the tune of $13,000. That's a whole other story for another day. Meanwhile, let's all enjoy the peace we thrived in on October 18th.
Identifying the underbelly of the Religious Nationalists is the crux of our problems. Epoch Times is the propoganda that many "spiritual" readers belief. That source and a couple others need to be contantly poked at as the real "evil-doer". Ever since George Bush was president, they formed their own progoganda machine, and many don't see it as that. Thanks for your writing!
There are some lingering issues with the AWS crash. Amazon is reporting everything is back up but some businesses are still experiencing issues. I have a subscription to Rouvy, a virtual cycling platform, that has components still down. Oh well, I’ll have another cup of coffee while I wait. On a side note, Mary, I love the last 2 coffee mugs you have posted!
Happy to report the portal in Rouvy is fully functional. My 1st cup of coffee seems extra soothing as I prepare to ride in New Zealand after watching the sunrise on the US east coast. Good Morning everyone! ☕️
Oh Mary, brilliant read over here in Europe. Just read that Trump can now send armed soldiers into Portland, the dollar is tanking and the soya bean disaster for US farmers is now having a worldwide effect and other staples are at risk. Trump is not just taking a Town, a farming community, the $ price but is so darn stupid it defines belief.
"One shell exploded prematurely, showering Vice President J.D. Vance’s motorcade with shrapnel. No one was seriously hurt, though the metaphor limped away bleeding."
Ok, students, let's look at these two sentences to find what grammar tools are being used.
"One shell exploded prematurely..." is a symbol for what?
"(S)showering J.D. Vance...with shrapnel." is imagery that stimulates which senses?
"No one was seriously hurt..." is irony, but what kind of irony?
". . . the metaphor limped away bleeding." is a metaphor using "metaphor" as a what?
Another tool being used is humor. How does the author take a serious event and make it humorous through syntax?
Damn, Mary, you are a brilliant writer and make the horrors of which you write almost, dare I say, entertaining. Love the buffering cup, too.
As for the Amazon thing, that is the second big news event that went right by me (that I know of). How the heck does one keep up with all of it? Especially when I have my own Marz (not his name) who needs brisk walks twice daily and, oh yeah, a life to live as well. I guess that is what you are doing... I support and thank you one hundred percent.
I feel for you with the dentist... have had a phobia since i was a little kid. it if fun to imagine the headlines had anything that trump has done been carried out by a democrat.... ordinance showering the VP convoy? getting marching orders from Putin? running our farmers out of business???? Imagine the headlines and the calls for firing squads... yet here we are, and probably 40% of the country would rather live in poverty and starve than admit that they were wrong and snookered by a con man/criminal/liar/ etc...
Thanks for your wonderful piece this morning, Mary. Hope your dental repair is swift and painless ♥️
Perhaps Mary will have a crown too. The prose is royally entertaining!
Nice one😆
One small and needed break for Mary ( and mankind), as the bustle burps and subterfuge stays momentum.
We grow awareness , slowly ..ever present the eyes watch. The Turtle’s pace famous for his win now has a companion frog.
Few can truly take it all into account or make it accountable ..yet. I so appreciate those talents by dedicated writers , the truth, humor, cynical wit..continually fresh air.
There’s noticeable increase in ads, requests for donations, fundraisers, and more oops in the ops…let’s be cautious, prepared for harder times, resolved our work is far from over but definitely a growing statement. TY🫶
Clean-up is our forté.
We know it’ll take even more commitment.
VOTE. THEM. ALL. OUT.
I feel your pain, literally, Mary! Amongst all the angst of live ammunition being fired over the home of the land and the free, namely my home, San Diego, and a glorious No King's Day showing with only one black suited bicycle rider, masked and carrying a Trump 2024 flag marred the day. We shouted, "Remove your mask" at him several times, but of course, he blindly rode on. Cowards, all, including whoever the Commander of Pendleton is to have given permission to do that fool hearted live ammunition display over a busy Interstate highway. Military officials have the right to disobey when the order's would bring harm to an area. This was certainly one of those times. I , too, had a tooth removed today and am on the path toward two tooth implants to the tune of $13,000. That's a whole other story for another day. Meanwhile, let's all enjoy the peace we thrived in on October 18th.
On another note, I’m so glad to see the shout-out to Mary’s great writing in Frank Bruni’s NYT column, “For The Love of Sentences!”
Classic Mary. Clever and concise and correct: "media ethos: feed fear, starve awareness, monetize anxiety" Subject can vary .. fox, musk, trump.
So do we think the cloud glitch occurred specifically to remove all evidence of No Kings? hmm
Identifying the underbelly of the Religious Nationalists is the crux of our problems. Epoch Times is the propoganda that many "spiritual" readers belief. That source and a couple others need to be contantly poked at as the real "evil-doer". Ever since George Bush was president, they formed their own progoganda machine, and many don't see it as that. Thanks for your writing!
There are some lingering issues with the AWS crash. Amazon is reporting everything is back up but some businesses are still experiencing issues. I have a subscription to Rouvy, a virtual cycling platform, that has components still down. Oh well, I’ll have another cup of coffee while I wait. On a side note, Mary, I love the last 2 coffee mugs you have posted!
Happy to report the portal in Rouvy is fully functional. My 1st cup of coffee seems extra soothing as I prepare to ride in New Zealand after watching the sunrise on the US east coast. Good Morning everyone! ☕️
Oh Mary, brilliant read over here in Europe. Just read that Trump can now send armed soldiers into Portland, the dollar is tanking and the soya bean disaster for US farmers is now having a worldwide effect and other staples are at risk. Trump is not just taking a Town, a farming community, the $ price but is so darn stupid it defines belief.