Should cursive writing
still be taught in schools? Or was
it a passing fad?
Whistling language
faces extinction because
texts are easier.
If a baby calls
a baby "a baby," is
it still a baby?
Text-speak is either
a whole new language to learn
or pure laziness.
"LOL" is three
decades old, but "OMG"
is near one hundred.
Showing posts with label Haiku. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Haiku. Show all posts
Monday, April 8, 2013
Thursday, February 14, 2013
Love Haiku News - February 14, 2013
Love stories behind
are centuries old.
Speak the language of
this Valentine's Day…
…Even Dothraki
is a more lyrical love
language than hip hop.
Before Internet,
Vinegar Valentines were
a troll’s choice weapon.
Ya’aburnee, my love.
No onsra for us. We
shall
Retrouvailles
once more.
Happy Valentine's Day!
Monday, January 14, 2013
Haiku News - January 14, 2013
Beating "YOLO" and
"fiscal cliff," "#hashtag" declared
the word of the year.
Profane gestures are
protected free speech, by law:
Feel free to flip off.
Dirty-mouthed parents,
wanting clean-talking children,
self-censor preterm.
There are no words in
the English language that can
describe these feelings.
The secret language
within a company can
frustrate new recruits.
Haiku News - November 27, 2012
"fiscal cliff," "#hashtag" declared
the word of the year.
Profane gestures are
protected free speech, by law:
Feel free to flip off.
Dirty-mouthed parents,
wanting clean-talking children,
self-censor preterm.
There are no words in
the English language that can
describe these feelings.
The secret language
within a company can
frustrate new recruits.
Haiku News - November 27, 2012
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Haiku News - November 27, 2012
Even when you're five,
partying with your friends helps
social skills, language.
The famous chimp known
for his sign language savvy
will be dearly missed.
Science shows freestyle
rapping gets your creative
synapses zapping.
It's not just music
notes that tone deaf people have
trouble perceiving.
Forget Chinese: When
it comes to global business,
English aids success!
partying with your friends helps
social skills, language.
The famous chimp known
for his sign language savvy
will be dearly missed.
Science shows freestyle
rapping gets your creative
synapses zapping.
It's not just music
notes that tone deaf people have
trouble perceiving.
Forget Chinese: When
it comes to global business,
English aids success!
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Haiku News - May 10, 2012
Starbucks may've shamed you
into speaking its language
- I order a "small".
When one sees red, it
truly is possible to
blow a language fuse.
Can't make up your mind?
Consider the issue in
a second language.
Don't know a second
language? Learn one and make bank
as a translator.
An unknown language,
discovered on a tablet
buried in ruins.
into speaking its language
- I order a "small".
When one sees red, it
truly is possible to
blow a language fuse.
Can't make up your mind?
Consider the issue in
a second language.
Don't know a second
language? Learn one and make bank
as a translator.
An unknown language,
discovered on a tablet
buried in ruins.
Monday, December 5, 2011
Haiku News - December 5, 2011
Kosmopolite Art
Tour links cultures through common
language: Graffiti.
Children are going
to learn profane words somewhere.
Why not from parents?
Software that detects
lies. Let's hope it works better
than autotexters.
Some body language,
behavior can indicate
genetic makeup.
Does language define
outward identity to
youngsters more than race?
Tour links cultures through common
language: Graffiti.
Children are going
to learn profane words somewhere.
Why not from parents?
Software that detects
lies. Let's hope it works better
than autotexters.
Some body language,
behavior can indicate
genetic makeup.
Does language define
outward identity to
youngsters more than race?
Monday, October 31, 2011
Haiku News - October 31, 2011
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Capiale Cipher |
code may result in better
translation software.
Kids with poor language
skills could learn a thing or two
from the Teacher's Pets.
Analysis shows
that the first human language
like Yoda sounded.
It only seems like
the staff at Affinia
Hotels read your mind.
English, Chinese and
German: First, second and third
most efficient tongues.
Monday, September 26, 2011
Haiku News - September 26, 2011
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A robot butler would be great, but is it really worth the risk? |
forerunners of self-aware
'bot butlers, T-1s.
Natural pupils,
kids could be key in saving
dying languages.
Conundrum: "Text slang"
and technologic ease could
damage language skills...
...But video game
technology may also
enhance language skills.
Words have great power.
Semantics change their meanings,
as if by magic.
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Haiku News - September 6, 2011
Using text slang for
a "cover letter" won't get
you the interview.
Duchess of Cambridge
Kate Middleton wows Wales by
learning to speak Welsh.
A short lesson on
baseball terminology
you might not savvy.
Uniting a Swiss
language has divided the
people who speak it.
Facebook has trouble
with basic features. "Translate"
will likely be lame.
a "cover letter" won't get
you the interview.
Duchess of Cambridge
Kate Middleton wows Wales by
learning to speak Welsh.
A short lesson on
baseball terminology
you might not savvy.
Uniting a Swiss
language has divided the
people who speak it.
Facebook has trouble
with basic features. "Translate"
will likely be lame.
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Haiku News - August 16, 2011
Rhiannon so loved
the Korean language, she
gave it extra tongue.
This new mechanic
can't hear the clanks, squeals or tings,
but he can feel them.
There is a time and
a place for profanity,
in life and language.
I, me, us, we, you
she, they, he: Small, fleeting words,
big, lasting impact.
Books are banned for their
content from schools, yet parents
let kids watch "Teen Mom."
the Korean language, she
gave it extra tongue.
This new mechanic
can't hear the clanks, squeals or tings,
but he can feel them.
There is a time and
a place for profanity,
in life and language.
I, me, us, we, you
she, they, he: Small, fleeting words,
big, lasting impact.
Books are banned for their
content from schools, yet parents
let kids watch "Teen Mom."
Monday, August 1, 2011
Haiku News - August 1, 2011
Humans' and wild chimps'
shared gestures show we really
aren't so different.
Calls for human rights
and speech freedom uplift the
Arabic language.
A bird that follows
grammar rules is always a
good egg in my book.
Government spies want
to know how your metaphors
reveal your ethos.
Body language can
expose thoughts and feelings you
want to keep hidden.
Also:
Langology news
in haiku form to amuse
and entertain you.
shared gestures show we really
aren't so different.
Calls for human rights
and speech freedom uplift the
Arabic language.
A bird that follows
grammar rules is always a
good egg in my book.
Government spies want
to know how your metaphors
reveal your ethos.
Body language can
expose thoughts and feelings you
want to keep hidden.
Also:
Langology news
in haiku form to amuse
and entertain you.
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Haiku News - April 12, 2011
Stolen credit card
canceled, then came the flowers:
"Thanx for ur money!"
Protecting "their" nest,
a goose and a deer have formed
an unlikely pair.
"Hey you! Subscribe to
Dish Network and we'll throw in
a shotgun for free."
At every level,
this sounds like a story that
The Onion might print.
He crossed the ocean
with a little help from his
friends - and a sweet raft.
Also:
Langology news
in haiku form to amuse
and entertain you.
canceled, then came the flowers:
"Thanx for ur money!"
Protecting "their" nest,
a goose and a deer have formed
an unlikely pair.
"Hey you! Subscribe to
Dish Network and we'll throw in
a shotgun for free."
At every level,
this sounds like a story that
The Onion might print.
He crossed the ocean
with a little help from his
friends - and a sweet raft.
Also:
Langology news
in haiku form to amuse
and entertain you.
Monday, February 28, 2011
Haiku News - February 28, 2011
Romeo the fox
has been relocated from
his posh London flat.
"Respected for sure,
but no way we're naming a
building after him."
Ever feel like you
need an extra hand? Your brain
could accommodate.
In places, the oil
and dead animals are ten
centimeters thick.
"M'kay, kids, don't do
drugs, drugs are bad. M'kay, they
make you look like hell."
Eighteen months to plan,
and just hours for art to be
destroyed by wind gusts.
When they know someone
is in trouble, it is in
their nature to help.
has been relocated from
his posh London flat.
"Respected for sure,
but no way we're naming a
building after him."
Ever feel like you
need an extra hand? Your brain
could accommodate.
In places, the oil
and dead animals are ten
centimeters thick.
"M'kay, kids, don't do
drugs, drugs are bad. M'kay, they
make you look like hell."
Eighteen months to plan,
and just hours for art to be
destroyed by wind gusts.
When they know someone
is in trouble, it is in
their nature to help.
Monday, January 24, 2011
Haiku News - January 24, 2011
After drinking too
much Schnapps, Mr. Owl spent a
night in the drunk tank.
Forget "Man bites dog,"
how about "Fox shoots hunter"
for a hot story?
A cell phone ring tone
replaced the Tock-Tick-Tock of
the crocodile clock.
Pompeii, preserved by
ash, has been neglected by
preservationists.
Seven kids weren't taught
to not eat "candy" they find
in strange locations.
Potato guns aren't
safe. Shoot only when there is
a Boy Scout nearby.
Three in 10 people
have committed financial
infidelity.
Mom and offspring were
caught shoplifting. She said her
kids made her do it.
A major pillar
of our ecosystem may
soon become extinct.
Into the lion's
den the penguin crawled... good thing
they were all asleep.
much Schnapps, Mr. Owl spent a
night in the drunk tank.
Forget "Man bites dog,"
how about "Fox shoots hunter"
for a hot story?
A cell phone ring tone
replaced the Tock-Tick-Tock of
the crocodile clock.
Pompeii, preserved by
ash, has been neglected by
preservationists.
Seven kids weren't taught
to not eat "candy" they find
in strange locations.
Potato guns aren't
safe. Shoot only when there is
a Boy Scout nearby.
Three in 10 people
have committed financial
infidelity.
Mom and offspring were
caught shoplifting. She said her
kids made her do it.
A major pillar
of our ecosystem may
soon become extinct.
Into the lion's
den the penguin crawled... good thing
they were all asleep.
Sunday, January 16, 2011
Save a Life Haiku News
January is
National Blood Donor Month -
the need is urgent!
AHA wants states
to require students to learn
CPR at school.
Student, teacher, and
firefighter saved lives with the
Heimlich maneuver.
Register
as an organ and tissue donor:
Save a life in death.
The truly brave may
even choose to be alive
when they "donate life."
National Blood Donor Month -
the need is urgent!
AHA wants states
to require students to learn
CPR at school.
Student, teacher, and
firefighter saved lives with the
Heimlich maneuver.
Register
as an organ and tissue donor:
Save a life in death.
The truly brave may
even choose to be alive
when they "donate life."
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Holiday Haiku News - December 21, 2010
Sleep deprivation
could turn Santa Claus into
a public menace...
...Perhaps that is why
one of his reindeer tried to
make the great escape.
Baby Jesus is
watched over by a higher
power: GPS.
This is the time of
year when Christmas Miracles
abound everywhere...
...Some really are, while
others could hardly be called
miracles at all...
...None should be confused
with the Christmas Beeracle,
a holiday brew.
Think of people less
fortunate at this time of
kindness and giving...
...Many families
are in need of even most
basic sustenance.
Please travel safely:
To live to celebrate next
year, don't drink then drive.
Most importantly,
take care of yourself and your
loved ones this season.
could turn Santa Claus into
a public menace...
...Perhaps that is why
one of his reindeer tried to
make the great escape.
Baby Jesus is
watched over by a higher
power: GPS.
This is the time of
year when Christmas Miracles
abound everywhere...
...Some really are, while
others could hardly be called
miracles at all...
...None should be confused
with the Christmas Beeracle,
a holiday brew.
Think of people less
fortunate at this time of
kindness and giving...
...Many families
are in need of even most
basic sustenance.
Please travel safely:
To live to celebrate next
year, don't drink then drive.
Most importantly,
take care of yourself and your
loved ones this season.
Monday, December 6, 2010
Haiku News - December 6, 2010
The TSA is
going for a world record
incurring lawsuits.
"We're only gonna
die for our arrogance - might
as well speed it up."
Men of the cloth risked
their lives to save a stranded
canine companion.
"Sex in the City"
is not comparative to
most females - STOP IT!
She lost her car, the
deer lost its life, but roadkill
can fetch a high price.
He plucked it from the
water, saying "Boomerangs
really do come back!"
This Kindergarten
took its love for "Survivor"
a little too far.
Its not bad enough
corporations are people,
but now renters aren't?
Cattle rustlers with
a long-term vision wanted
to begin small-scale.
Don't keep him from his
meds and whatever you do,
stay off his lawn, too!
going for a world record
incurring lawsuits.
"We're only gonna
die for our arrogance - might
as well speed it up."
Men of the cloth risked
their lives to save a stranded
canine companion.
"Sex in the City"
is not comparative to
most females - STOP IT!
She lost her car, the
deer lost its life, but roadkill
can fetch a high price.
He plucked it from the
water, saying "Boomerangs
really do come back!"
This Kindergarten
took its love for "Survivor"
a little too far.
Its not bad enough
corporations are people,
but now renters aren't?
Cattle rustlers with
a long-term vision wanted
to begin small-scale.
Don't keep him from his
meds and whatever you do,
stay off his lawn, too!
Monday, November 22, 2010
Thanksgiving 2010 Haiku News
Make sure you know what
will be served for dinner at
your Thanksgiving feast.
What Thanksgiving dish
could you do without? For me,
green bean casserole.
Have cooking questions?
The Turkey Talk-Line is on
standby just for you!
The pardoned turkey
won't go to Disneyland, but
George's Mount Vernon.
This festive season,
do something to help others
have Thanksgiving meals...
...But don't worry too
much over whether children
clean their plates or not.
Gluttony Pants will
keep you from busting buttons
following your meal.
Arrive alive to
dinner, depart alert and
sober - You are loved!
will be served for dinner at
your Thanksgiving feast.
What Thanksgiving dish
could you do without? For me,
green bean casserole.
Have cooking questions?
The Turkey Talk-Line is on
standby just for you!
The pardoned turkey
won't go to Disneyland, but
George's Mount Vernon.
This festive season,
do something to help others
have Thanksgiving meals...
...But don't worry too
much over whether children
clean their plates or not.
Gluttony Pants will
keep you from busting buttons
following your meal.
Arrive alive to
dinner, depart alert and
sober - You are loved!
Monday, November 15, 2010
Haiku News - November 15, 2010
Chocoholics may
have to pay a hefty price
for their cocoa fix.
That weed which makes us
forgetful now may help us
remember later...
...And that drink we quaff
could be the reason we have
civilization.
There has got to be
a sacrilegious joke in
this story somewhere.
First class passengers
wanted nothing to do with
coach's pillow-fight.
He fell asleep and
drifted to sea, but friendly
porpoises saved him.
Trees cleared from the land,
the structure of an ancient
city is revealed.
The richest woman
in the world told a homeless
man she had no cash.
Thanksgiving draws near.
I know one way to deal with
aggressive turkeys.
I wish I could find
something like this. They almost
threw it in the trash!
have to pay a hefty price
for their cocoa fix.
That weed which makes us
forgetful now may help us
remember later...
...And that drink we quaff
could be the reason we have
civilization.
There has got to be
a sacrilegious joke in
this story somewhere.
First class passengers
wanted nothing to do with
coach's pillow-fight.
He fell asleep and
drifted to sea, but friendly
porpoises saved him.
Trees cleared from the land,
the structure of an ancient
city is revealed.
The richest woman
in the world told a homeless
man she had no cash.
Thanksgiving draws near.
I know one way to deal with
aggressive turkeys.
I wish I could find
something like this. They almost
threw it in the trash!
Monday, November 8, 2010
Haiku News - November 8, 2010
Pizza: A deep dish
style community service
I can get behind.
Like a cartoon, the
baby bounced off the awning,
into daddy's arms.
Answer honestly:
Could you solve this empty Wheel
of Fortune puzzle?
Career advice for
the college-bound? Three words: Large
animal doctor.
Lost to gambling debts,
nothing is left of Henry's
famed Nonsuch Palace.
Freedom of the road?
No thank you, I'd rather pay
fares and buy gadgets.
I really wonder
about the types of news us
geeks cover sometimes.
Economic rifts
annihilate our sense of
national union.
Apprentice psychic
octopus, Paul II, hasn't
used his powers yet.
Finally, what I've
wanted for ages: Bacon,
in drinkable form!
style community service
I can get behind.
Like a cartoon, the
baby bounced off the awning,
into daddy's arms.
Answer honestly:
Could you solve this empty Wheel
of Fortune puzzle?
Career advice for
the college-bound? Three words: Large
animal doctor.
Lost to gambling debts,
nothing is left of Henry's
famed Nonsuch Palace.
Freedom of the road?
No thank you, I'd rather pay
fares and buy gadgets.
I really wonder
about the types of news us
geeks cover sometimes.
Economic rifts
annihilate our sense of
national union.
Apprentice psychic
octopus, Paul II, hasn't
used his powers yet.
Finally, what I've
wanted for ages: Bacon,
in drinkable form!
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