Tag Archives: Mixed metaphors
Lazarus, or, the curse of being The Boy Who Lived
The most unrealistic part of the Harry Potter books was Ron and Hermione. Your friends finally warned you. If you don’t stop, we can’t be friends. They say that we fear abandonment and loneliness among all social terrors. Whoever they … Continue reading →
Peter and the wolf: Two versions of that particular horror story (part 1)
Wait, did we approve the wrong resume for this job? Whatever, let HR handle it. I’m not gonna stick my neck out. Version one: Winter is coming Everyone knew. Surely wolves would flood to the countryside as food became scarce … Continue reading →
Mixed metaphors: Where have all the good bicycles gone?
Time to mix a bunch of metaphors, folks: “A woman needs a man like a fish needs a bicycle.” — Irina Dunn (popularized by Gloria Steinem) * “Propaganda doesn’t succeed because it is manipulative, it works because people WANT it, … Continue reading →
Timber St. James 