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Using pangrams in front of police

When the police stop and ask you to say your ABC's and you're feeling fanciful to save time, and want to gather them all in a quick pangram like "The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog," in such cases " Sphinx of black quartz, judge my vow" or "Quick zephyrs blow, vexing daft Jim" is much preferred over "Pack my box with five dozen liquor jugs."  Take my word. addendum:  https://people.howstuffworks.com/14-pangrams.htm 4. Two driven jocks help fax my big quiz. (30 letters) 5. Five quacking zephyrs jolt my wax bed. (31 letters) 6. The five boxing wizards jump quickly. (31 letters) 7. Pack my box with five dozen liquor jugs. (32 letters) 8. The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. (35 letters) 9. Jinxed wizards pluck ivy from the big quilt. (36 letters)

What about consideration of using sick leave banks for addicts?

Most of us know or probably have met someone who has suffered or is battling addiction and have seen these bad consequences. It’s refreshing when we see our friends and colleagues start trying to get a grip on their problem by seeking out professional help. Hospital treatment and rehabilitation is mighty expensive and sometimes insurance (if you have any) only covers a portion. This is where public and private employers can lend a helping hand. Some workplaces already utilize sick-leave banks. A normal protocol to qualify for such a program starts with donating a small amount of your own sick time. This accrued, along with others creates a bank of days, which helps pay for colleagues who desperately seek our help.    However, addiction is a delicate subject, considering anonymity, potential stigmas and such; but we have constructive ways to address this. Some employers use boards that vote on whether the sick person is justified or qualified in being granted some of their

Blogging over here for a while?

Well, I revamped  http://privateidahoconversationleague.blogspot.com/and  https://greenvanholzer.blogspot.com/and they both appear nicer,  but now I can't seem to post new stories at either one. So I guess the next right best indicative thing to do for now is post here.

Wordsmith contest results

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Home | Contests | Stories | Numbers | Contact Messages Received 25 Years of Wordsmith.org CONTESTS RESULTS Thanks to everyone for participating: contestants for taking part in the contests, judges for judging the entries, prize sponsors for sponsoring the prizes, and most of all, you, readers for being here! Here are the winners and honorable mentions. Congrats to everyone for participating! LIMERICKS First Prize: Martin Eiger, Montville, New Jersey (martineiger gmail.com) We were facing the dread Y2K. I went into hiding that day. I look back, nineteen years, At my worries and fears. If it’s safe to come out now, I may. Second Prizes: Madeleine Begun Kane, Queens, New York (madkane madkane.com) A Limerick Ode To GOP Hypocrisy: Just imagine the sturm and the drama, If a Dem such as Ex-Prez Obama Retained someone to fix All his problems with chicks. How the GOP’d feast on such trauma! But with Donald, who cares? No big deal! From supporters