In those days there were no meetings in the workplace . . .

My thought here is an adaptation of a verse that is repeated a number of times in the book of Judges in the Bible: "In those days there was no king in Israel: every man did that which was right in his own eyes." It is a wonderful thing when men do what they firmly … Continue reading In those days there were no meetings in the workplace . . .

In the mood for a little subjunctive?

I made it through high school without ever encountering the subjunctive mood. Then I decided to learn French. I fought my way through the bewildering thicket of conjugations of regular and irregular verbs, then I was introduced to the subjunctive mood. My head hurt for weeks. I didn't seem to have any reference point in … Continue reading In the mood for a little subjunctive?