CLEAR speech Posted on September 19, 2006 By pamela During a newscast this morning, I’m standing talking to my radio (I know, I know… second mistake) and I’m saying: new-klee-er, new-klee-er, new-klee-er! I hear new-cue-lur. Again I say: new-klee-er! It’s: new-klee-er, new-klee-er! I listen on… blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, newcuelur blah, blah, blah, blah, nucuelur… blah, blah, blah, blah newcuelur blah, blah… Ack! No… not new-CUE-lur It’s new-klee-er, new-klee-er, new-klee-er! C’mon! You’re the President. Home-schooled children are listening and I’m attempting proper pronunciation and clear speech in our home! NuCLEAR. Potpourri
Whose Plans? Posted on April 24, 2013 It’s sure a beautiful Springtime day here in the Snohomish Valley — it’s the kind of day that puts thoughts of rains and flooding to a very distant memory — though such a great possibility only a few short months ago. It’s funny how quickly a current reality can totally… Read More
so to go along with the bigger-better-more… Posted on June 21, 2007 You know you’ve been here… Read More
It takes about this long… Posted on January 15, 2007 You know… I am finally getting why children take so long to grow up. It’s mothers who need about this long to get the hang of the deal. And then when we get the hang of the deal, we get calls or letters like this: Well, we finally got here.. … Read More