Friday, November 30, 2012

Shameless self-promotion

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But watch how I tie it all together... Believe it or not, posting one black-and-white illustration a week to  Homophones, Weakly  is not m...
Sunday, November 25, 2012

Halve & Have

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Sharing is nice, but the more you halve, the less you have.
Sunday, November 18, 2012

Missed & Mist

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Is it just me, or is this blog full of people who are really bad at sports ?
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Sunday, November 11, 2012

Fairy & Ferry

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Dedicated to my son, who is more than a little obsessed with magical creatures AND public transit.
Sunday, November 4, 2012

I, Aye, Eye

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As the patch-wearing, homophone-loving scourge of the seas Blewbeard the pirate once said, "Aye, I lost an eye." What to say abou...
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Sunday, October 28, 2012

Toe & Tow, Toad & Towed

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Two barrels of homophonic grace, aimed straight at your face. Tonight we take on Tow and Towed. It seemed like a copout to use the tow truc...
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Sunday, October 21, 2012

Peer & Pier

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Peer – (n.) comrade, companion, a person of similar status to another.  (v.) stare intently and/or secretly. Pier – (n.) walkway extending ...
Sunday, October 14, 2012

Mince & Mints

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-ce – (v.) cut into small pieces. -ts – (n.) plural form of "mint."
Sunday, October 7, 2012

Conscience & Conscious

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Not precisely homophones, I still hear these words used in each other's place in conversation and see them switched from time to time in...
Sunday, September 30, 2012

Aisle, I'll, Isle – 100th post!

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For some reason, I decided to celebrate Homophones, Weakly 's 100th post by stranding two newlyweds on a deserted island. Don't read...
Sunday, September 23, 2012

Band & Banned

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As in, "You and your armband-wearing, flying-V–playing, synth band get the fuck out of my club!"
Sunday, September 16, 2012

Accept & Except

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Accept – (v.) to receive Except – (prep.) indicates exclusion "Everyone except Kanye was happy when Taylor Swift accepted the award....
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Sunday, September 9, 2012

Flavio's choice

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I got a really nice email this week from Flavio, a fan of Homophones, Weakly  in Brazil. He suggested a pair of words I would usually shy aw...
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Sunday, September 2, 2012

Heal & Heel

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With an A – to repair or restore. With an E – the rear part of the foot. "Spelling errors are my Achilles' heal."
Sunday, August 26, 2012

Vice & Vise

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With a C – a habit deemed inappropriate or immoral, often used to describe gambling, drinking, or sexual depravity (or as I like to call it:...
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Sunday, August 19, 2012

Coop & Coupe

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Coop – a small living space built for birds such as chickens or pigeons. Coupe – a two-door car with a fixed roof. One of my all-time favo...
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Sunday, August 12, 2012

Altar & Alter

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With an A – (n.) a table or platform used for religious ceremonies and sacrifices. With an E – (v.) to make something different than it was...
Sunday, August 5, 2012

One & Won

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In the Olympic spirit, we present: Go, Jamaica!
Sunday, July 29, 2012

Mail & Male

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I hate to make generalizations about gender, but the fact that I'm basically using restroom signage seems to justify it in this case. ...
Sunday, July 22, 2012

Parish & Perish

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With an A – (n.) a local church or church district. With an E – (v.) to die, spoil, or otherwise become ruined.