When 2 > 3

Two's Not Enough

Your argument may be clever but it's starting to unravel You're saying two's enough, I think that's a bit of a travel A pair of examples just ca... Read more

Disagreeing with When 2 > 3

The Rule of Threes is a staple of storytelling, comedy, and rhetoric for a reason. It is well-established that three examples are the ideal amou... Read more

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First Time’s a Charm

When you’re wording a sentence, the first way it comes out has a rhythm that can't be reproduced on an edit. A thought has its ideal cadence whe... Read more

Poetic

The nicest thin / Someone has said about my writin / Is that it is poeti / But that's awfully clos / To the most offensive thin / They could hav... Read more

Belated Introduction

I don’t know what this book is, let alone what it is about. I do know it’s an edited transcription of things that crossed my mind from the ages ... Read more

State Your Claim

I hate when politicians mix social policy with proclamations about microeconomics. They’ll say things like, “Better paid employees mean happier ... Read more