CRAIG CONLEY (Prof. Oddfellow) is recognized by Encarta as “America’s most creative and diligent scholar of letters, words and punctuation.” He has been called a “language fanatic” by Page Six gossip columnist Cindy Adams, a “cult hero” by Publisher’s Weekly, a “monk for the modern age” by George Parker, and “a true Renaissance man of the modern era, diving headfirst into comprehensive, open-minded study of realms obscured or merely obscure” by Clint Marsh. An eccentric scholar, Conley’s ideas are often decades ahead of their time. He invented the concept of the “virtual pet” in 1980, fifteen years before the debut of the popular “Tamagotchi” in Japan. His virtual pet, actually a rare flower, still thrives and has reached an incomprehensible size. Conley’s website is OneLetterWords.com.
Many feel worried about being labeled a homophone. And for good reason! Homophones live in constant turmoil. They might be inappropriately complimented on their tails instead of their tales. They may seek a night out and instead find themselves with an out knight. Oiling up for a hot sun in the sky, they may find themselves burning for a hot son in this guy. They may fear that wholly idle hours "could make a holy idol ours." Their addressed mail could transform into a dressed male. They can forget joining aural sects. They must be careful lest they gaze farther at a gay's father. The very idea of wresting yore feat on a pouffe leaves them utterly confused.