Tag Archives: Parachute

Para What? ~~~ Paraprosdokians


A Paraprosdokian is a figure of speech in which the latter part of a sentence or phrase is surprising or unexpected in a way that causes the reader or listener to re-frame or re-interpret the first part. It is frequently … Continue reading

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Doing Something Useful…….


Yesterday, my daughter again asked why I didn’t do something useful with my time. Talking about my “doing something useful” seemed to be her favourite topic of conversation. She was “only thinking of me ,” and suggested I go down … Continue reading

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