LITTLE ROCK — A reader with a flair for language notes our recent use of the simile, like grasping open air.
"An old friend of mine had a similar one that always gave me a chuckle," writes the reader. "It might some day be appropriate."
Dear Reader: We love it, and intend to use it right now:
Trying to understand the 1,000-page Obamacare bill is like hauling smoke in a wheelbarrow.
Editorial, Pages 18 on 09/23/2009