How Much a "But" Can Change Meaning

I’m amazed, sometimes, at the subtlety of language. For example, from this morning’s AJC: Bells Ferry Road near Canton has reopened after a water main break. Officials had originally said the road would be closed throughout the morning commute but later said the road had not been damaged. It was reopened shortly after 6 a.m. …

The Black Cat Alleycat Race

I participated in The Black Cat last night. It was an Alleycat race, which are unsanctioned bicycle races usually involving checkpoints or point gathering. Last night was a checkpoint race. At the start, we got a set of points to go to as defined by address or intersection. The objective was to register at each …

A 10 Year Old Understands America

Will Phillips has come to the correct conclusion about America . Quoting from the article: At the end of our interview, I ask young Will a question that might be a civics test nightmare for your average 10-year-old. Will’s answer, though, is good enough – simple enough, true enough – to give me a little …