Monthly Archives: September 2024

Word of the Month

Posted on September 14, 2024 by Topher

What’s your favorite word? At the moment, the phrase ‘conked out’ represents my favourite English words. I first encountered it in Stephen King’s 2019 novel, The Institute. The expression may mean a) asleep b) passed out or c) silenced. The … Continue reading →

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The Hoarder of Chucky Street

Posted on September 7, 2024 by Topher

On the fringes of humanity, beyond the realm of decorum and sensibility As you fixate on typos, malapropisms, and tenses, before guzzling a calzone They’re shown foraging through mountains of trash Upon them a radical regression; yearning only to make … Continue reading →

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