Museum of Placeholder Names

During the writing process, you sometimes need to name things, like a place or a character, but have nothing in mind. So you write a placeholder, often crummy and lacking in originality, then leave it there until you have something better. Other times, you write what you thought was a permanent name, then change your mind later. Here's a list of placeholders and rejected names, along with their origins.

Conflicting Rules of Languages

There's plenty of variety among various languages. In some ways, the rules of two languages might not seem too different from each other. Other times, what occurs in one tongue is a totally foreign concept in another.

Personify the languages, imagine them having linguistics-related debates, and you get... today's blog post. Enjoy the insane ramblings of my brain.

Why I'd Be a Good Parent

Last week, we discussed reasons I fear I might not be a great parent, complete with my exaggerations and self-depreciating humor. This week, we'll talk about why I might potentially do a decent job of parenting.

Granted, the below image probably isn't it. Didn't you just hate when your evil parent came into your room in the morning, acting far too chipper for such an early hour, and then made you get ready for school?

'Hedger Humor' comic by Adrienne Hedger.

Why I'd Be a Bad Parent

Yep, I'm doing yet another two-parter. Today's post is about the dark side of my grumpy, impatient self. And next week, we'll talk about the hypothetical scenario in which I actually live up to the high standards I have in my mind.

Or, in less sarcastic, self-depreciating terms, today's post is about why I might not be good at raising young humans, and next week's post is about why they might grow up without too much emotional scarring.

Dumb Ways People Are Injured

Last week, I mentioned some weird or absurd ways I managed to get hurt. This week, we'll discuss stories other people have shared about clumsiness, poor judgment, or just plain bad luck.