Brooks A. Batson, NP
Subscriber since: October 2008
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About Me
Having determined in 1981 not to bypass a non-understood word, prefix or suffix, I have always tried to do so -- one of the best resolutions of my life. If Latin were taught to civilised children today, as it was not taught me, the Western world would be greatly bettered, as so many "non-understood" words seem to be Latin or Latinised Greek derivatives. 'Words are thoughts,' is a true adage. Instead, America & Britain are reducing their vocabularies to Basic English, since 'multiculturalism' focuses on doing all things poorly and few things well. At 59, I consider my English abilities finally to have but begun to excel.
When societies consider 'mediocrity' to have become 'excellence', what must they then consider 'fair' or 'poor' to be? Only a miracle or a revolution will restore Western Civilisation -- the alternative is unthinkable.
When societies consider 'mediocrity' to have become 'excellence', what must they then consider 'fair' or 'poor' to be? Only a miracle or a revolution will restore Western Civilisation -- the alternative is unthinkable.
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pottyFavorite Quote:
"Ps 69:13 ΒΆ But as for me, my prayer is unto thee, O LORD, in an acceptable time: O God, in the multitude of thy mercy hear me, in the truth of thy salvation.
Isa 49:8 Thus saith the LORD, In an acceptable time have I heard thee, and in a day of salvation have I helped thee: and I will preserve thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, to establish the earth, to cause to inherit the desolate heritages; {establish: or, raise up}
(KJV)"
- The Holy BIBLE
Favorite Topics:
Business writing:
Red Pen Diaries: Das Kapitalization
November 8, 2010
- 6 Comments
Buzzword Watch: "Acq-hire"
September 28, 2010
- 7 Comments
Copywriting:
Score One for the Apostrophe
October 19, 2011
- 9 Comments
The Case of the Lay Flat Collar
June 29, 2010
- 19 Comments
How to write:
Libraries:
Librarians Suggest Good Books for Kids of All Ages
January 15, 2013
Love Your Librarian
September 26, 2011
- 4 Comments
Teaching:
A Question of Grammar
April 30, 2013
Always Never Something: Eliminating Five Overused Words
April 29, 2013
- 15 Comments
Usage:
Leaning Back to Look at "Lean In"
May 23, 2013
- 1 Comment
Visual Thesaurus:
Word Cloud: A Film Inspired by the Visual Thesaurus
August 24, 2012
- 5 Comments
Reconsidering the Thesaurus
April 2, 2012
Web tools:
Twitter Me This: New Technology in the Language Arts Classroom
November 15, 2011
- 3 Comments
Tracking Dialects on Twitter: What's Coo and What's Koo?
November 4, 2011
- 4 Comments
Word Origins:
Season Openers: Baseball Terms and Myths
April 23, 2013
April 23, 2013
March Madness: Are You Betting on "Chalk"?
March 22, 2013
Writers:
Flash, Gleam, Glint, Sparkle: McPhee, Woolf, and Words
May 7, 2013
- 3 Comments
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