10 normal words that sound funny when you think about them too long.

1. shampoo
2. wasps
3. clump
4. dribble
5. rattle
6. wool
7. people
8. buffalo
9. morsel
10. smock

And pretty much any word you repeat over and over.

What others?

(Thanks to my Twitter friends for the help.)

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And all the wimpy nerds said: Amen!

Sam, in Slam:

Seeing as he wasn’t very bright, I was pretty sure that he was going to be good at fighting. (260)

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When my feelings are hurt, I expect an apology. Instead, I should probably offer one.

Unless my feelings define what’s right, I’m as likely to be in the wrong by being offended as I am by offending.

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Related:

Apologies are important, not impressive.
Aggressive grace

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10 elements of a good social networking profile picture.

I’ve asked on Twitter what makes a good profile picture. (Searching Google mostly results in dating services.)

Today, Godin gives his opinion.

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A practical point about poetry and a funny/moving poem to prove it.

Billy Collins:

If you want to write about a topic that’s rather large, you choose an image as a point of entry

(via Steve McCoy)

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(loosely) Related:

The difference between reports and stories
The inexplicability of ideas
The thanklessness of being inaugural poet

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