by Kevin Thom | Feb 15, 2004 | Personal
I’ve been spending a lot of time today pruning the branches on my ficus tree. The tree almost died during the move to my new condo. I felt horrible about it, since it’s a huge tree that someone gave to me. The previous owner had obviously taken a lot of...
by Kevin Thom | Feb 15, 2004 | Improv
This was the best show I’ve ever done. It was a Valentine’s Day special, with a very specific format. I was one of six improvisors in the cast. We were set up as couples. I was paired with Laura Cattari tonight, which surprised me a bit since Colette...
by Kevin Thom | Feb 13, 2004 | General
Valentine’s Day gets the media talking about love for once, instead of war and politics. This morning, CBC Radio was interviewing Dr. Helen Fisher, an evolutionary anthropologist from Rutgers University. She’s written a book about the biological reasons...
by Kevin Thom | Feb 13, 2004 | General
Obliquely Definition: Ob*lique”ly, adv. In an oblique manner; not directly; indirectly. “Truth obliquely leveled.” –Bp. Fell. Declining from the noon of day, The sun obliquely shoots his burning ray. –Pope His discourse tends obliquely to...
by Kevin Thom | Feb 11, 2004 | General
The following excerpts are actual answers given on history tests and in Sunday school quizzes by children between 5th and 6th grade ages in Ohio. They were collected over a period of three years by two teachers. Read carefully for grammar, misplaced modifiers, and of...
