Don S.
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Favorite Word:
passionPassion - "Its invigorating power must ultimately be released, changing everything it touches and accomplishing the extraordinary." This word quite literally embodies my approach to life.
Favorite Quote:
"For nothing worthy proving can be proven,
Nor yet disproven: wherefore thou be wise,
Cleave ever to the sunnier side of doubt."
- Alfred Lord Tennyson
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
Dictionaries:
On Some Deficiencies in Our Search Engines
February 1, 2010
February 1, 2010
Quotable Moments of '09
December 17, 2009
December 17, 2009
Fiction writing:
Rules for Writing Fiction
February 23, 2010
Get Ready for NaNoWriMo!
October 28, 2009
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:
Let Freedom Ring!
February 18, 2010
Probing Questions to "Right" Your Students' Writing (and Your Own)
February 8, 2010
Media:
Ben Zimmer Named New York Times Language Columnist
March 12, 2010
A Daily Vocabulary Bonanza for Teachers
February 23, 2010
Naming:
Term Limits: A Profession Ponders Its Very Name
December 16, 2009
The Namer's Bookshelf
November 23, 2009
November 23, 2009
Public relations:
Publicity How-To, For Free
January 17, 2008
Puzzle:
The Visual Thesaurus Crossword Puzzle: March Edition!
March 21, 2008
March 21, 2008
The Visual Thesaurus Crossword Puzzle: February Edition!
February 13, 2008
February 13, 2008
Reading:
Reading What You Want
March 9, 2010
Choosing Literature in an Age of Distraction
February 15, 2010
Spelling:
A Selection of Tony Incorvati's Favorite Words
January 28, 2010
Spelling Whiz, Part Two: Tony Incorvati of Canton Country Day
January 27, 2010
Usage:
"Kanye": Rebirth of an Eponym
March 10, 2010
At the Movies: Plumbing the Depths of "The Hurt Locker"
March 5, 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
WordMasters:
The January-February 2010 Wordmasters Challenge
January 18, 2010
January 18, 2010
WordMasters: Grade 3 Blue Division Jan-Feb '10
January 18, 2010
January 18, 2010
Writer's block:
Getting Unstuck
July 24, 2008
Why You Should Think of Yourself as an Orange
June 4, 2008
June 4, 2008
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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