Hammo
Subscriber since: September 2007
About Me
Happy, hard working professional gent of 70 years of age. Widower. Hobbies include photography, gardening, tropical fish,MG sports cars,computers and travelling.
Enjoy good dining experiences, am a capable chef and enjoy going to the theatre and to good movies.
Enjoy good dining experiences, am a capable chef and enjoy going to the theatre and to good movies.
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Favorite Word:
lifeeach new day brings joy and wonderment into my new found life which recently went through a sad and emotional time.life is meant to be beautiful and so for me it has become so.
Least Favorite Word:
socialismsocialism has given rise to nazism,communism and the evils of unionism. the majotity of socialists give not a fig for anyone but themselves and their cronies. is there such a thing as a democratic socialist state. no!
Favorite Quote:
"success is not the key to happiness. happiness is the key to success. if you love what you are doing, you will be successful."
- Buddha
Favorite Topics:
Fiction writing:
The Power of General Statements
January 23, 2012
- 15 Comments
The Writer-Reader-Character Bond
August 8, 2011
- 12 Comments
Language arts:
A Wicked Worksheet of the Week
May 15, 2013
Lori Wilfong on the Do's and Don'ts of Vocabulary Instruction
March 7, 2013
- 1 Comment
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
Poetry:
The Return of the Grammar Haiku Contest
February 28, 2013
- 2 Comments
Celebrating Fibonacci Day
November 15, 2012
Politics:
How Language Shapes The Gun Debate
February 28, 2013
Letting "Sequester" Fester
February 21, 2013
- 4 Comments
Storytelling:
Type Casting
January 24, 2012
- 2 Comments
Shakespeare and the Hurricane
October 12, 2011
- 5 Comments
Visual Thesaurus:
Word Cloud: A Film Inspired by the Visual Thesaurus
August 24, 2012
- 5 Comments
Reconsidering the Thesaurus
April 2, 2012
Word Origins:
Season Openers: Baseball Terms and Myths
April 23, 2013
April 23, 2013
March Madness: Are You Betting on "Chalk"?
March 22, 2013
WordMasters:
WordMasters: Grade 3 Blue Division Jan-Feb '11
January 31, 2011
WordMasters: Grade 3 Gold Division Jan-Feb '11
January 31, 2011
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