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JAloysius
Subscriber since: May 2008
Location: Ann Arbor, MI
About Me
I am a retired school counselor/college professor. My hobbies include gishing and golf, and, of course, reading and writin. I grew up in the U. P. of Michigan near the town of Menominee. My wife and I have four children.
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Favorite Word:
jejune
During the many years I worked in public schools this was a particularly apprpriate word.
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(Cambridge, MA)
Least Favorite Word:
orientate
I think this word is improperly used many times.
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Favorite Quote:
"The difference between a grave and a rut is that a rut is longer."
- Daniel W. Fullmer
Favorite Topics:
Books:
"Yes, I Could Care Less": A Mixed Bag
May 15, 2013
- 9
Comments
Balzac's "Lost Illusions": a Novel in Contrasts
May 14, 2013
- 2
Comments
Branding:
How "Livery" Changed Its Spots
March 20, 2013
- 2
Comments
XOXO Marks the Spot
February 14, 2013
Creativity:
Calling All Writers: Introducing Figment
May 16, 2011
SciPlay, So Far
November 30, 2010
- 2
Comments
Fun:
The Visual Thesaurus Crossword Puzzle: May Edition
May 24, 2013
How "Baloney" Got Phony
May 3, 2013
- 2
Comments
Grammar:
Participial Con-Fusion: When Possession is the Law
May 22, 2013
- 3
Comments
Such Examples as These
May 20, 2013
How to write:
How to Overcome Your Writing Shame
May 13, 2013
- 4
Comments
10 Non-Writing Activities That Will Improve Your Writing
April 15, 2013
- 9
Comments
Poetry:
The Return of the Grammar Haiku Contest
February 28, 2013
- 2
Comments
Celebrating Fibonacci Day
November 15, 2012
Puzzle:
The Visual Thesaurus Crossword Puzzle: March Edition!
March 21, 2008
The Visual Thesaurus Crossword Puzzle: February Edition!
February 13, 2008
Reading:
Staring, Glancing and Glaring Through Stephenie Meyer's "Twilight"
March 7, 2013
- 2
Comments
Writing Packed with Life
February 4, 2013
- 5
Comments
Self-publishing:
The March of the E-Books
March 25, 2013
- 15
Comments
Self-Publish Your Writing!
November 28, 2011
- 3
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
Words:
Leaning Back to Look at "Lean In"
May 23, 2013
- 1
Comment
"Beat-Upedness"?
May 21, 2013
- 5
Comments
Writing:
Balzac's "Lost Illusions": a Novel in Contrasts
May 14, 2013
- 2
Comments
How to Overcome Your Writing Shame
May 13, 2013
- 4
Comments
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