The people from the land of Grammaria have asked me to talk to the public once again. It seems that a certain word in our English language is being abused, and if there is one thing for which the Grammarians will not stand, it is word abuse. And Americans are the worst (or best, depending on your point of view) at word abuse. Let us take, for example, the popular expression—butt naked, as in, “We went swimming in the Jacuzzi butt naked.” This is incorrect, and will cause the citizens of Grammaria to laugh at you. The correct term is “buck naked”. This refers back to a time...

On this day, April 1st, in the year 1621, Massasoit, chief of the Wampanoags signed the first peace treaty between Native Americans and white Pilgrims, feeling certain that the white people meant no harm to Indian peoples. Moreover, also on this date, back in 1789, the newly established United States House of Representatives held its first full formal meeting. Thus, on this date, Congress was born. Is it any wonder they call it April Fools’ Day? Many people wonder about the origin of this famous holiday dedicated to the great human tradition of playing practical jokes on other people. According...

I was listening to one of those radio stations where I like to park myself now and again in order to listen to a program about the paranormal. This particular night, the host had an expert on alien abductions on the show. He was explaining everything about the aliens we needed to know, and you know, if there are aliens living here, I want to know about them, that’s for sure. So I decided to listen for awhile. I found out some interesting things. There was enough of interest to induce me to go exploring the subject a little deeper. And you, dear Reverbians, are the beneficiaries of...