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Tommy F.
Subscriber since: July 2008
Location: Christchurch, New Zealand
About Me
I am 56 years young, married with two children a son and a daughter with 5 beautiful grandchildren.
This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice
and be glad in it. —Psalm 118:24
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necessary
Must I necessary answer this question?
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Favorite Quote:
"Keep your eyes upon JESUS CHRIST"
- Tommy Fraser
Favorite Topics:
Books:
"How to Not Write Bad" Is Not Bad at All
June 11, 2013
"Yes, I Could Care Less": A Mixed Bag
May 15, 2013
- 9
Comments
Business writing:
Red Pen Diaries: Das Kapitalization
November 8, 2010
- 6
Comments
Buzzword Watch: "Acq-hire"
September 28, 2010
- 7
Comments
Creativity:
Calling All Writers: Introducing Figment
May 16, 2011
SciPlay, So Far
November 30, 2010
- 2
Comments
Fun:
Ladies' Night at the Euphemism Bar
June 5, 2013
- 6
Comments
How To Speak Teen
June 4, 2013
Grammar:
How Copy Editors Are Killing Restrictive "Which"
June 13, 2013
- 5
Comments
"How to Not Write Bad" Is Not Bad at All
June 11, 2013
How to write:
Why You Should Be a Copycat
June 12, 2013
- 27
Comments
The Power of Place
June 6, 2013
- 2
Comments
Language:
Teased and Spoiled
June 20, 2013
When Words Get Fossilized
June 19, 2013
- 3
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
Libraries:
Librarians Suggest Good Books for Kids of All Ages
January 15, 2013
Love Your Librarian
September 26, 2011
- 4
Comments
Media:
Words from a "Surreal" Week in Boston
April 22, 2013
- 2
Comments
Roger Ebert's Lexicon: Fruit Carts, Idiot Plots, and Wunza Movies
April 5, 2013
- 7
Comments
Online:
About Those Dialect Maps...
June 7, 2013
A Question of Grammar
April 30, 2013
Poetry:
The Return of the Grammar Haiku Contest
February 28, 2013
- 2
Comments
Celebrating Fibonacci Day
November 15, 2012
Politics:
How "Emo" Got Political
June 7, 2013
- 3
Comments
How Language Shapes The Gun Debate
February 28, 2013
Reading:
Staring, Glancing and Glaring Through Stephenie Meyer's "Twilight"
March 7, 2013
- 2
Comments
Writing Packed with Life
February 4, 2013
- 5
Comments
Spelling:
Letter Perfect: Why English is So Hard
June 18, 2013
- 5
Comments
2013 Spelling Bee: Arvind Mahankali Turns "German Curse" Into "German Blessing"
May 31, 2013
- 5
Comments
Teaching:
Turning the Page: Short Fiction for English Language Learners
June 17, 2013
- 2
Comments
Writing Prompts for Students: How to Strike the Right Balance
June 4, 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
WordMasters:
WordMasters: Grade 3 Blue Division Jan-Feb '11
January 31, 2011
WordMasters: Grade 3 Gold Division Jan-Feb '11
January 31, 2011
Words:
Teased and Spoiled
June 20, 2013
When Words Get Fossilized
June 19, 2013
- 3
Comments
Writing:
Why You Should Be a Copycat
June 12, 2013
- 27
Comments
The Power of Place
June 6, 2013
- 2
Comments
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