Archive for May, 2009
Two for One
True Scrabble fans know enough legitimate two-letter words to really annoy the casual player. To even the odds ever so slightly, I will list a dozen or so twofers, with definitions.
Not surprisingly, many, like Ti, a woody plant native to the Pacific islands like Samoa and Tahiti, are not your English garden variety words but […]
What’s On Your Bookshelf? - Part II
Okay, so you splurged on a library wall of gorgeous antique bookcases that transformed your den, giving it a touch of old world charm. Perhaps an Italian Renaissance-inspired design, made of solid wood in a dark chestnut finish, enriched with antiquing wax and gold painted border highlights. Some are open shelves and some covered by […]
