Wednesday, August 25th, 2004 02:01 pm

Quoth the young man in Angus & Robertson henceforth to be shunned.

How can you not know how to spell promiscuity?

Promiscuity is phonetic - that's more than every other word in the english language - and is clearly deserving of love. It's a great word, all gently rounded with lovely consonants and it is dripping with portent.

How am I supposed to buy people birthday presents when I am surrounded by illiterate barbarians?

On a happier note, Boffins has copies of Why Paint Cats: The Ethics of Feline Aesthetics by Burton Silver, Heather Busch.