I’ve nominated Ms. Cornelius, whose blog “A Shrewdness of Apes” is one of my favorite daily reads. Her post “The Downside of Love is Loss” is a beautiful tribute.

Thank you, MommaK and Lindsay, for creating this opportunity to share the Literature of the Blogosphere with each other.

A “shrewdness of apes” is a collective noun, of course. Collective nouns are but one of many ways we affirm the fact that we are a whimsical culture and that we love to laugh. Many collective nouns also affirm the fact, so often overlooked, that language is a musical thing, flowing and overflowing with beauty, logic, and fun.

Click on over and read Ms. Cornelius’s post “The Downside of Love is Loss.” You’ll be glad you did.