Pseudonymous Bosch's Blog, page 16
March 8, 2012
they must be jesting
This image was drawn by some readers. Well ... they never admitted to reading the books, but we have our suspicions.
With comments:
1.they are wearing white gloves so they wouldn't look as they why do evil alcimists wear'em.
2.the stick in Cxss's hand can open to a sword.
3.the colors can make you bind so you won't look more than once.
4.the make-up expert iRead More...
March 7, 2012
secret art
Agent B sends in this secret art he has made. And he's apparently working on more.
Thanks, Agent B.
March 6, 2012
i smell a word of the day ...
The Wordnik Word of the Day for March 6, 2012 is
nasute
http://www.wordnik.com/words/nasute
(adj) Having a long or large nose or snout; snouty; specifically, in ornithology, of or pertaining to the Nasuta tubinarial.
(adj) Having a quick or delicate perception of smell; keen-scented.
'Nasute' comes from the Latin 'nasus,' nose.
Example:
"George IV. was a nasute judge of snuffs, and so enamoured of the delectation, that in each of his palaces he kept a jRead More...
March 5, 2012
I think that I shall never secret
Agent JS sends in this poem:
Chocolate is his favorite treat.
His bunny friend is really sweet!!!
I hope that they'll reply,
Or I think I'll....cry?
We did reply! Just a short 8 weeks later. Thanks for the poem!
-Quiche
February 29, 2012
This day doesn't exist ... often
Happy leap day! This day only exists once every four years. What a great day - it usually hides. We like that in our days.
February 28, 2012
boo
The Wordnik Word of the Day for February 28, 2012 is
ghost word
http://www.wordnik.com/words/ghost word
(noun) A fictitious word that has been published in a dictionary, or has been listed as genuine, as the result of misinterpretation or a typographical error.
'Ghost word' was coined by Professor Walter William Skeat in 1886. On this day in 1939, the erroneous word 'dord' was discovered in Webster's New International Dictionary, Second Edition.
Example:
"[Read More...
February 23, 2012
Recruits?
This research was done by one of our followers on FaceBook:
Mickey Mouse, Mario & Luigi, and Sonic the Hedgehog all wear white gloves.........
Uh oh. We hope they have no association with any sort of evil alchemical organization.
Controversy? Capitulation.
This blogger has had a change of heart about the Secret Series. We're glad she doesn't dislike the series anymore, but shame on this blogger's sibling for leaving the books lying out where just anyone can find and read them, as this is exactly what happened. Hide them next time!
http://kirstenwrites.wordpress.com/ta...
February 22, 2012
this word moves things along
The Wordnik Word of the Day for February 22, 2012 is
MacGuffin
http://www.wordnik.com/words/MacGuffin
(noun) A plot element or other device used to catch the audience's attention and maintain suspense but whose exact nature has fairly little influence over the storyline.
While the origin of 'MacGuffin' is obscure, the first recorded usage was in a lecture given by Alfred Hitchcock at Columbia University in 1939. A 'red herring' differs in that it purposely draws attention awRead More...
February 20, 2012
A mischievous, self-centered brat...
From a new article on synesthesia:
"If you ask Emma Anders about the number five, she'll tell you that it's red. She'll also tell you that five is a mischievous, self-centered brat — like a kid throwing a temper tantrum at a party."
