A “Beautifully Messy” Language

[This proves my point. "Oo-oo" is really all you need. Want a banana? "Oo-oo?" "Give me that banana!" "Oo-oo!!" "Put that banana where the sun don't shine." "Fuk-oo." All the rest is window dressing. This is a clear and simple explanation of how our language evolved. I learned a lot. Above all, the "rule" of... Continue Reading →

High-Pfalutin’

[This post will likely be above the pay grade of most Silverbacks-- it's above mine, for sure, but, still, it's fascinating to learn about the way language evolves. We learn to speak at our mother's knee, but we don't give it much thought thereafter. Just think about the changes that have occurred in our lifetimes.... Continue Reading →

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