By Ciara Frisbie Staff Writer Nice to meet you! I’m Ciara, your TWC Grammar Guru. Now, each new issue of The New Exponent will contain a helpful tip on some area of grammar that is often overlooked or confused. Hopefully, you won’t see the word “Grammar” and decide not to read. Some of these tips [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Column’
Grammar Guru: The Semicolon
Posted in Misc., tagged Column, Frisbie, Grammar Guru on February 4, 2010 | 3 Comments »
Did you ever wonder?
Posted in Misc., tagged Column, Mays, Obama, Opinion on September 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Did you ever wonder why President Obama’s speech to school children was so controversial? Was it because the speech was actually controversial? Was it because he spoke to school children or because he is a Democrat?
On September 8th, 2009, McMinn County Schools required parental permission to view Obama’s speech to schoolchildren.
Arbitrary Thoughts
Posted in Misc., tagged Allen, Column, Humor, Politics, Satire on September 18, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Shortly after the 2008 presidential election, my fourteen year-old cousin approached me looking visibly distraught.
“Hey, Steven, do you like Obama?” he asked me.
“I dunno. I’ve never met him. Why?” I responded in my signature blend of wit and charm.
“Well, we watched a video in school about him. Did you know that he’s the Anti-Christ?
Dr. Doug’s Dozen – March 2009
Posted in Humor, tagged Column, Humor, Manley on March 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Dr. Doug’s Dozen Twelve Ways — to know your mobile device (i.e. I-DooDah) is out of control 12. You sleep with your I-DooDah 11. You talk to your I-DooDah whether it’s on or off 10. Naturally, your I-DooDah is never off
Dr. Doug’s Dozen – December 2008
Posted in Humor, tagged Column, Humor, Manley on December 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Twelve ways to know you’re having a redneck Christmas 12. Your lights are already strung on the porch; 11. Your Christmas tree is approximately the same size as your satellite dish; 10. Household objects, such as hubcaps, are used as ornaments; 9. The horn on your 4-by S-U-something plays “Grandma Got Run Over by a [...]