Anne J.
Subscriber since: July 2010
About Me
I am a government and policy wonk with a very New York liberal bent.

I grew up in Brooklyn and married a Brooklyn guy who shared my political views.

We later lived in New Jersey and escaped to the wonderful west when we and our three kids mod to Denver.
We found better weather there and many, many friends. Denver's weather was what we wanted and always
loved.

I am now retired and love not going to work.
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Favorite Word:

serendipity
It means joyous things that happen surprisingly. I've been the recipient of serendipitous happiness several times in my life.
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Favorite Topics:

Creativity:

Calling All Writers: Introducing Figment
May 16, 2011
SciPlay, So Far
November 30, 2010 - 2 Comments

Grammar:

How Copy Editors Are Killing Restrictive "Which"
premium content - available only to Visual Thesaurus subcribers June 13, 2013 - 5 Comments
"How to Not Write Bad" Is Not Bad at All
June 11, 2013

How to write:

Why You Should Be a Copycat
premium content - available only to Visual Thesaurus subcribers June 12, 2013 - 27 Comments
The Power of Place
premium content - available only to Visual Thesaurus subcribers June 6, 2013 - 2 Comments

Language:

Letter Perfect: Why English is So Hard
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Would You Prefer a "Cronut" or a "Dossant"?
June 14, 2013 - 6 Comments

Media:

Words from a "Surreal" Week in Boston
April 22, 2013 - 2 Comments
Roger Ebert's Lexicon: Fruit Carts, Idiot Plots, and Wunza Movies
April 5, 2013 - 7 Comments

Naming:

XOXO Marks the Spot
February 14, 2013
How to Name Anything
January 17, 2013 - 4 Comments

Politics:

How "Emo" Got Political
June 7, 2013 - 4 Comments
How Language Shapes The Gun Debate
February 28, 2013

Reading:

Staring, Glancing and Glaring Through Stephenie Meyer's "Twilight"
March 7, 2013 - 2 Comments
Writing Packed with Life
February 4, 2013 - 5 Comments

Students:

You've Got Mail: The Art of the Thank You
December 4, 2012 - 5 Comments
The E-Reader Over Your Shoulder
November 12, 2012 - 2 Comments

Usage:

Would You Prefer a "Cronut" or a "Dossant"?
June 14, 2013 - 6 Comments
How Copy Editors Are Killing Restrictive "Which"
premium content - available only to Visual Thesaurus subcribers June 13, 2013 - 5 Comments

Visual Thesaurus:

Word Cloud: A Film Inspired by the Visual Thesaurus
August 24, 2012 - 5 Comments
Reconsidering the Thesaurus
April 2, 2012

Word Origins:

Season Openers: Baseball Terms and Myths
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March Madness: Are You Betting on "Chalk"?
March 22, 2013

WordMasters:

WordMasters: Grade 3 Blue Division Jan-Feb '11
January 31, 2011
WordMasters: Grade 3 Gold Division Jan-Feb '11
January 31, 2011

Words:

Letter Perfect: Why English is So Hard
premium content - available only to Visual Thesaurus subcribers June 18, 2013
Would You Prefer a "Cronut" or a "Dossant"?
June 14, 2013 - 6 Comments

Writers:

Why You Should Be a Copycat
premium content - available only to Visual Thesaurus subcribers June 12, 2013 - 27 Comments
The Power of Place
premium content - available only to Visual Thesaurus subcribers June 6, 2013 - 2 Comments

Writing:

Why You Should Be a Copycat
premium content - available only to Visual Thesaurus subcribers June 12, 2013 - 27 Comments
The Power of Place
premium content - available only to Visual Thesaurus subcribers June 6, 2013 - 2 Comments

Young readers:

Turning the Page: Short Fiction for English Language Learners
June 17, 2013 - 2 Comments
STEM, Literacy, and the Common Core Standards
August 21, 2012 - 3 Comments