By Curtis Honeycutt Do you remember William Hung? He auditioned for American Idol back in 2004 and became famous for how delightfully bad his performance
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If I only had a time machine to replace the word ‘only’
By Curtis Honeycutt I appreciate reader feedback, and I try to respond to each email and letter I receive. Believe it or not, at least
How to bring your ‘A’ game to the office
By Curtis Honeycutt Going on a coffee run for your co-workers sounds like a great idea, doesn’t it? Not only do you seem considerate of
Caught in the meddle, medal, metal and mettle
By Curtis Honeycutt I had a friend visit me the other day to tell me about a problem. I listened to her secret shame and
The top 10 funniest words in the English language, according to science
By Curtis Honeycutt I have a 5-year-old son. Right now toilet humor is big. Body parts are funny. Things that produce bad smells get big
I see your point: avoiding overuse of exclamations
Cut out all these exclamation points. An exclamation point is like laughing at your own joke. -F. Scott Fitzgerald Ancient Romans used all capital letters,
Fire up the DeLorean in search of that milk-butter
By Curtis Honeycutt I need a milk butler. “Need?” you ask, followed by, “What’s a milk butler?” Feel free to replace those question marks with
How do you plead?
By Curtis Honeycutt I’m sure pleats will eventually come back into style. I still remember the pleated khakis I wore to church in the mid-1990s.
Should you do it anyway or any way?
By Curtis Honeycutt I think we have a strong, American impulse that tells us to do something despite someone else’s warning to not do that
How to get your Valentine’s date just right
By Curtis Honeycutt Chivalry isn’t dead — yet. Follow these tips to make sure your Valentine’s date wants to smooch you into oblivion at the