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Schwartz Chronicles

~ Observations and Opinions

Category Archives: Pet Peeves

Get me a blue pencil, stat!

November 11, 2017

Have you read anything lately?

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Trigger words? Shoot me, please

December 11, 2015

Warning: This post will probably offend a lot of people. If you are thin-skinned, you might want to move along.

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It’s a cloudy day

August 2, 2015

Is it just me, or is the proliferation of clouds (I mean, Internet clouds) completely out of control? I’m no longer sure where my stuff is!

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We Don't Want to Be Tolerated!

October 16, 2013

Lately I’ve noticed a few things in the paper and other media about “toleration.” Well, guess what: “We” don’t want to …

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Cordon Bleu for Critters

September 10, 2013

Have you ever been flipping through the ads and seen a picture of a wonderful-looking stew, or a beautifully displayed …

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Fashion in a Can

April 28, 2013

Have you ever noticed how car colors change from year to year? You can’t just say you want a red …

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The First Debate (Romney vs. Obama 2012): a Preamble

October 3, 2012

Play “fallacy bingo” as you listen to the presidential debates.

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Death of the split ticket

October 2, 2012

Although my politics have always been left of center, I’ve often split my ticket for one reason or another: I …

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Company “Stakeholders”

May 18, 2012

Even before I was laid off by a huge multinational firm, I was infuriated by the repeated statements that investors …

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Caduceus vs. Staff of Asclepius

May 17, 2012

Yeah, I’m a crank, but it really bothers me when people confuse the caduceus of Hermes with the staff of …

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