the watch of time

TOP 10 Ways to Celebrate Mother’s Day

In honour of someone very special which occurs one day a year…

• Help your mother put the dishes away after she washes them
• When getting a cake or ice cream pie, ensure that it has at least one flavour she likes (more…)

Clichés Upgraded – Part XXVIII

The season’s heating up with more enlivened clichés (with the original in italics):

• You better rest up your limbs this afternoon, a one night stand is really tough on the legs
• If you try flashing on a school bus in winter it will amount to once in a blue moon (more…)

TOP 10 Ways to Overcome Fear of Public Speaking

As a long-time Toastmaster, here are some suggestions for addressing a common anxiety…

• Don’t go out in public
• Learn from dealing with pets: use an encouraging voice, repeat main themes, and have treats handy
• Develop multiple personalities, and practice speaking to them
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Clichés Upgraded – Part XXVII

More technical glitches preventing postings – hopefully all O.K. now…

As spring battles to catch a foot hold, here’s some vitality from more enlivened clichés (with the original in italics):

• The comments expressed on a soap box should stand on their own
• Packing it in your overnight bag is going to make for one tight squeeze on the bus (more…)

TOP 10 Ways to Recognize EARTH DAY

(due to technical difficulties, I was unable to post this yesterday)

It would seem every day implicitly should be Earth Day, but it ain’t necessarily so…

• Take a plant out to lunch
• Put together a time capsule, but store it in your attic instead of in the ground
• Don’t complain about the weather today (even if it’s justified!)
• Avoid the temptation to distribute ‘Earth Awareness’ kits which will largely end up in regular garbage (more…)

Clichés Upgraded – Part XXVI

It’s time for spring to sap forth inspired by more enlivened clichés (with the original in italics):

• Only pens and erasers are in there, so what you’ll find is not the sharpest pencil in the box
• Since the only spray paint to miss its target was on the fly we can consider this job a success (more…)

Clichés Upgraded – Part XXV

Spring seems finally to be raining in, so here’s some dry humour from enlivened clichés (with the original in italics):

• I’m concentrating on my own sales today, so none of your business takes precedence with me
• The ship’s captain was annoyed because his off-duty crew was not playing with a full deck
• The old ball and chain didn’t bring nearly as much at the auction as we were hoping
• I know it’s the world’s largest handkerchief, but in public it’s nothing to sneeze at (more…)

Clichés Upgraded – Part XXIV

As the new season continues to spring leaks, here’s more warmth from enlivened clichés (with the original in italics):

• It would be a shame if, to make sure nice guys finish last, they have to be promised something first
• No holds barred the shoppers from checking out other options for the limited stock (more…)