Pseudonymous Bosch's Blog, page 21

have you heard this word of the day?

The Wordnik Word of the Day for December 28, 2011 is

clairaudience
http://www.wordnik.com/words/clairaud...

(noun) The supposed power of hearing in a mesmeric trance sounds which are not audible to the ear in the natural waking state.

'Clairaudience' comes from the Latin 'clarus,' clear, loud, plus 'audentia,' a hearing, listening.

 

Example:
"Clairvoyance and clairaudience are considered as abnormal and phenomenal gifts, and as in no way conceivable, nor evenRead More...

analogy section / essay for christmas

What a great Christmas gift, an essay! Sent in from Agent K:

 

To Mr. Bosch (or Quiche, whoever reads the letters),

I cannot reveal my name, but you can call me K. Recently, I reread your novel, You Have to Stop This, which was fantastic, but that's not the point. The point is that using my essay-writing skills, I answered the essay question. Unfortunately, I do not remember the order of your analogy, because all my copies of the Secret Series are being flown to Mexico toRead More...

book, incognito

Agent M.D. sends in this picture of her Secret book - incognito:

Thanks! We love the disguise. Mustache and shades ... the perfect disguise. Or you know, regular look ... if that's your look.

-Quiche

Get your kipple here

The Wordnik Word of the Day for December 16, 2011 is

kipple
http://www.wordnik.com/words/kipple

'Kipple' originated from Philip K. Dick's science fiction novel, Do Androids Dream of Sheep?: 'Kipple is useless objects, like junk mail or match folders after you use the last match or gum wrappers or yesterday's newspaper. When no one's around, kipple reproduces itself.'

 

Example:
The cities of Neuromancer were crumbling into a kipple of obsolete technology, litter and Read More...

a novel idea

If you're having trouble starting your novel, jump straight to the middle.

how to be served

This blunt (and truthful) message comes in from Agent A.

 

Lunacy

This message comes in from Agent BJH about the recent lunar eclipse:

Why, a lunar eclipse is just when there actually is a midnight sun!!!!!!!!!
I might be wrong, but the evil alchemists are most likely going to be at their highest power yet!

Hopefully they didn't get the memo.

-Quiche

Glamour shot

Agent Z.A. sends in this message:

This is a drawing I did of a certain blond haired,fair skinned, white gloved, potion drinking, forever living woman I know.

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Thanks for the drawing, Agent Z.A.! You caught her glamour well.

-Quiche

spam

I can't believe that internet spammers think I will fall for a message that proudly says: "I am finally became boss."

Who could be fooled by such dreadful grammar?

-Quiche

The results are in

Someone writes in ... and unfortunately they've done their homework. Here's what their study came up with:

This proves almost nothing!

-Quiche