Lynda W.
Subscriber since: April 2008
About Me
I ADORE WORDS!
There are so many exciting, descriptive, interesting words out there - I could never be bored by them.
I have a voracious mind - constantly thinking busy thoughts - with - you guessed it! Words!!
Cheers. More Power To Words.
There are so many exciting, descriptive, interesting words out there - I could never be bored by them.
I have a voracious mind - constantly thinking busy thoughts - with - you guessed it! Words!!
Cheers. More Power To Words.
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Favorite Word:
pulchritudeMy father quizzed me on some difficult words and this word stands out in my memory. I think it sounds like it means exactly the opposite of what its meaning is!
Least Favorite Word:
whateverI think I dislike how it is used, you know, the emotional apathy and rudeness of it!
Favorite Quote:
"Be the change you wish to see in the world."
- Mahatma Gandhi
Favorite Topics:
Business writing:
A Nasty Bit of Corporate Speak
August 6, 2009
August 6, 2009
Business Buzzwords to Avoid
July 30, 2009
Creativity:
How the Visual Thesaurus Inspires the Blue Man Group
November 19, 2009
Collective Intelligence
July 30, 2008
How to write:
The Power of Short Words
March 11, 2010
March 11, 2010
Tick-Tock: Productive Writing, Pomodoro Style
March 8, 2010
March 8, 2010
Language:
Ben Zimmer Named New York Times Language Columnist
March 12, 2010
Do's and Don'ts for Singular "They"
March 4, 2010
Language arts:
Short But Rarely Sweet: Short Stories in the Classroom
March 15, 2010
Let Freedom Ring!
February 18, 2010
Libraries:
Term Limits: A Profession Ponders Its Very Name
December 16, 2009
The Digital Librarian
February 17, 2009
Media:
Ben Zimmer Named New York Times Language Columnist
March 12, 2010
A Daily Vocabulary Bonanza for Teachers
February 23, 2010
Reading:
Short But Rarely Sweet: Short Stories in the Classroom
March 15, 2010
Reading What You Want
March 9, 2010
Teaching:
Short But Rarely Sweet: Short Stories in the Classroom
March 15, 2010
Grammar Rules!
March 11, 2010
Visual Thesaurus:
Ben Zimmer Named New York Times Language Columnist
March 12, 2010
How the Visual Thesaurus Inspires the Blue Man Group
November 19, 2009
Word Origins:
"Sleeping Beauties" in English and Dutch
January 20, 2010
The Origins of "Eggnog," Holiday Grog
December 24, 2009
Writing:
The Power of Short Words
March 11, 2010
March 11, 2010
Tick-Tock: Productive Writing, Pomodoro Style
March 8, 2010
March 8, 2010
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