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I walked toward the door of the video store and it wouldn't open. Then I noticed the sign with an arrow that said, "Please use other door."

Last week's column, which listed a lot of English words that have double or triple meanings, got a lot of response.

By GAIL MAHOLICK

gmaholick@tnonline.com

Entitlement is a word that has been on my mind a lot these past few weeks.

Remember those days when you were in school and needed an excuse as to why you didn't do your homework?

It's been a beautiful spring so far and I became reacquainted with one of the simpler pleasures in life, flying a kite.

In 1909, Mark Twain was quoted as saying: "I came in with Halley's Comet in 1835. It is coming again next year, and I expect to go out with it.

In one of William Shakespeare's most famous and longest plays comes the line that I have pondered many times especially of late.

I took two years of Spanish in high school.

There are fly by night pipe dreams, and then there are golden opportunities that are too good to pass up.

By jim zbick

jzbick@tnonline.com

When we think of special days of the week, few think of Mondays.