Tag Archives: humour

I am not pendantry (I am me)

Posted on September 28, 2021 by peNdantry

My friend Goldie, in a short conversation recently via the comment thread on a 2017 post of his* asked me whether my moniker should have an initial capital. That simple question got me thinking. A bit of background I adopted … Continue reading →

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The Multiphasic Phlyarological University

Posted on May 26, 2020 by peNdantry

Here’s a question I’ve never been asked: What exactly is The Multiphasic Phlyarological University? Well, in a nutshell, it’s a virtual school for studying nonsense. Why ‘nonsense’? Because nonsense is such fun! Think of Jabberwocky, for example: … or Vogon … Continue reading →

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Sign of the times

Posted on March 31, 2020 by peNdantry

I stumbled upon Trent’s ‘Weekly Smile‘ the other day. An excellent idea! We could all do with more chuckles. And just now, serendipitously, I checked out a ?random post on Richard Wiseman’s blog. I hope it makes you smile :)

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Pendantry (an explication)

Posted on May 30, 2012 by peNdantry

Picture, if you will, in your mind’s eye, a small boy. Gangly, gawky, somewhat geeky; he likes girls, and is constantly puzzled by the attitude of his peers, who seem to think that this makes him somehow not quite right … Continue reading →

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Freedom is a difficult concept; it is not logical.

Posted on February 16, 2012 by peNdantry

You know, I find something very scary about the attitude of those who would scare us with fears of a left-wing conspiracy to implement a one-world government under the UN. Such people are highly vocal about their ‘freedom’, their ‘right … Continue reading →

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The shape of things to come

Posted on June 27, 2011 by peNdantry

On Tuesday, I opined upon a busy venue. Now in blog stats I find a spike and then when you look at the shape: it’s either a ringer or — I have been given the finger.

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