Funny Words (Author’s Opinion Only)
December 30th, 2004
The Jan/Feb issue of mental_floss magazine hits stands right about now (yes, seriously, like this exact minute in time) and features my mammoth 10 pager article, “Scatterbrained: Figures of Speech.”
It is, all at once, exciting, exhilirating, interesting, intriguing, mind-blowing, humorous, happy-go-lucky, sinister, evil, a shadow of what it once was, and going through puberty.
If you get a chance, pick up a copy!
That’s awesome! I’ll have to see if I can find that magazine ’round these bumfuck parts. Congrats!
Comment by Dawn (webmiztris) — December 30, 2004 @ 9:05 am
I love Mental Floss magazine. I found this on the stands at Borders bookstore a couple of years ago, and absolutely loved it. So, of course I subscribed to it, and look forward to reading your article. Great stuff!
Comment by Melissa — December 30, 2004 @ 9:40 am
Yeah, in addition to Borders you can find it at Barnes & Noble, Walmart and really-good newsstands (in LA, most newsstands have it.)
Which doesn’t mean, per se, that LA newsstands are really-good compared to the rest of the country’s newsstands, but well…you know.
Comment by Pauly D — December 30, 2004 @ 10:02 am
As it is payday today…yes I shall be picking up my copy of Mental Floss today on my way to the toy store.
Comment by groovebunny — December 30, 2004 @ 10:09 am
Wow, even Wal-Mart carries it now. I remember not too long ago feeling as if I carried some fabulous secret because I knew of this magazine and my poor friends did not. So, of course, I would share my copy after I finished reading it, and for the longest time I would not tell them where they could buy it. Yes, evil of me, I know. Looks like they are moving up in the world. I just went to the web site and ordered the new book and the 2005 calendar. Good stuff.
Comment by Melissa — December 30, 2004 @ 10:09 am
That’s pretty darn cool. I can’t wait to be disappointed when I don’t find the magazine at the newstand right outside my train station. In which case, I’ll try to find it at Barnes & Noble.
Comment by Will — December 30, 2004 @ 12:32 pm
I know this comment is a little late, but I just found your blog via Google. Is the article you wrote available electronically? I ask because I recently started a database of inherently funny words and phrases and I’m wondering what figures of speech you mention and if there’s any overlap.
Thanks for any help!
Comment by Tyler — September 18, 2006 @ 7:24 pm