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Tag Archives: pendantry
I am not pendantry (I am me)
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
Posted in ... wait, what?, balance, Communication, Just for laughs, perception, Phlyarology
Tagged cognitive dissonance, half-wit, humour, Internet, pendantry, stupid, wit
22 Comments
Everything has its place
The late Duke of Edinburgh, His Royal Highness Prince Philip, has now been laid to rest, and I trust that I’ve left it long enough that I won’t offend anyone by this post. A recent entry in ‘The Weekly Learn’ … Continue reading
Posted in ... wait, what?, Communication, History, illusion, memetics, News and politics, People, Phlyarology
Tagged pendantry, phlyarology
27 Comments
Pendantry (an explication)
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
Posted in ... wait, what?, Just for laughs, Phlyarology
Tagged cognitive dissonance, half-wit, humour, Internet, pendantry, stupid, wit
29 Comments
Does it count as egosurfing if you only seek a handle?
I went egosurfing today. It was an entertaining journey. WordPress offered me 27 results. I discovered all sorts of things, such as: I like the Grateful Dead (call me a n00b: it’s one of those bands I’ve only ever heard … Continue reading