Phil
Subscriber since: July 2008
Location:
Tucson,
AZ
About Me
Retired Architect, watercolor artist and freelance writer.
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Favorite Word:
curmudgeonModern: anyone who hates hypocracy and pretense and has the termerity to say so; anyone with the habit of pointing out unpleasant facts in an engaging and humorous manner.
Least Favorite Word:
likeAs in "I'm like..." misused to express how one feels or reacts to something by young people. Also the word "Go", as in "I go" in lieu of "I said...", or "I did..." It is improper usage and drives me crazy.
Favorite Quote:
"Democracy is the worst form of government, except for all others."
- Winston Churchill
Favorite Topics:
Creativity:
Calling All Writers: Introducing Figment
May 16, 2011
SciPlay, So Far
November 30, 2010
- 2 Comments
Fiction writing:
The Power of General Statements
January 23, 2012
- 15 Comments
The Writer-Reader-Character Bond
August 8, 2011
- 12 Comments
Language arts:
Turning the Page: Short Fiction for English Language Learners
June 17, 2013
- 2 Comments
How to Teach Setting: Beyond Time and Place
May 29, 2013
- 4 Comments
Poetry:
The Return of the Grammar Haiku Contest
February 28, 2013
- 2 Comments
Celebrating Fibonacci Day
November 15, 2012
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