Category Archives: We the People

Amoeba’s Lorica: Solving the 3rd Person Pronoun Problem

A few days ago, Your Friendly Neighborhood Amoeba encountered an article online that could (should?) serve as the poster child for the 3rd-person singular pronoun problem in the English language. As you no doubt know, dear reader, the problem is … Continue reading →

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Reg and Syd: No Child Left Unculled

“Hm. Clearly no relation to Michael.” “Oh? Who’s that, Syd?” “This Adam Savage person, Reg. TV presenter and sometime SX guy, and like most TV types he thinks he’s smarter than the average bear. Made a crack about boosting test … Continue reading →

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Amoeba’s Lorica: Inspurational …

Your Friendly Neighborhood Amoeba was [ahem] inspired by one of those [ahem] motivational thoughts posted on a wall near his hangout. The actual line [heh] was, “No one is born a leader.” To which YFNA could only respond, “Thank goodness … Continue reading →

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