Have a lovely week! And by the way, keep checking by the conference website – the programme is final, speaker bios are available, and the participants’ page will be published this week. January will soon be here! 😊
Hope you enjoy today’s smile…
8 vowels, 11 consonants, an exclamation mark, and a comma appeared in court today. Continue reading
To start the week with a… groan?
Did you hear about the man who sued an airline company after it mislaid his luggage?
An elaborate scheme for cheating at law exams hit the media last week. A few years ago, in Spain, a law student apparently etched (!!) a number of Bic biros with crib notes. Newsweek reported: “The pens were confiscated from a student ‘a few years ago’ during an exam on ‘criminal procedural law’ and they only resurfaced while a law professor was recently tidying up her office.” Continue reading
Oh this really strikes a chord, doesn’t it? 😊
And do you notice the natty collar too? 🤣
I’m sure all readers will appreciate this one – an actual job advert on LinkedIn… 😱
I have redacted the firm’s name to save their embarassment… when they eventually realise… 😊 Continue reading
A few days ago, the California Supreme Court denied a petition to review the California Court of Appeal’s decision holding that bees are fish. 😊
“To be more specific, it held that bumblebees fall within the definition of “fish” provided in California Fish & Game Code section 45 for purposes of determining whether the bees can be “endangered species” under that code.” Continue reading
*update due to tech glitch!*
The Australian National Dictionary Centre (ANDC) is looking for new contributions for the Australian National Dictionary, with a focus on food-related words and phrases.
The ANDC is based at the Australian National University and supported by Oxford University Press.
As word of the year 2016, democracy sausage was selected because of its increased prominence in Australia in a year of election campaigns.😊 Continue reading
The blog is taking a summer rest, resuming normal service after August.
Wishing you all a great holiday time.
All the best from WordstoDeeds Continue reading
England’s Cabinet Office (stated remit “support the Prime Minister and make sure the government runs effectively”) recently released this animated film via Twitter.
Before you watch it, remember that this is not meant to be comedy – the Cabinet Office is being serious!!!
To get the full effect of this ‘simple’ guide, stay with the video right to the end… 😳 Continue reading
A pigeon caused a bizarre delay midway through a World Championship snooker match.
After five frames, the bird flew towards a player before landing on the top cushion and strolling along the match table towards the middle pocket. Continue reading
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