Friday, February 13, 2026

Like A Submarine With A Screen Door

(I realize how inapt the title metaphor seems, but I grew up in the days when doors were open in the summer to let the breeze in, and screen doors were an essential part of ventilation. So if you can keep that in mind….


…oh, forget it. All my similes are hopelessly out of date.)

1 comment:

  1. "All my similes are hopelessly out of date"

    Not only my recent college grads, but even more seasoned students tell me they appreciate my "classical" references and analogies (e.g., phonebooks).

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