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:
How the Visual Thesaurus Inspires the Blue Man Group
November 19, 2009
Collective Intelligence
July 30, 2008
Fiction writing:
Rules for Writing Fiction
February 23, 2010
Get Ready for NaNoWriMo!
October 28, 2009
Language arts:
Short But Rarely Sweet: Short Stories in the Classroom
March 15, 2010
Let Freedom Ring!
February 18, 2010
Word Origins:
"Sleeping Beauties" in English and Dutch
January 20, 2010
The Origins of "Eggnog," Holiday Grog
December 24, 2009
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