JAloysius
Subscriber since: Fri May 23 06:40:49 EDT 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.
My Word Lists
My Favorites

Favorite Word:

jejune

Least Favorite Word:

orientate

Favorite Quote:

"The difference between a grave and a rut is that a rut is longer."
- Daniel W. Fullmer

Favorite Topics:

Books:

"Nine Nasty Words": How and Why We Curse
Highly Entertaining and Informative

Branding:

The Rare, Overstuffed "Turduckenym"
Electrifying!

Creativity:

Nine ways to finish the writing you start

Fun:

Very Spatial and Capable Lethal Aid

Grammar:

Seven Sentences You Should Stop Writing
How to Make Your Sentences Shorter

How to write:

Nine ways to finish the writing you start

Poetry:

And Forget the He and She
In Praise of Ambiguity

Puzzle:

To Bee or Not to Bee?

Reading:

How to Read More Books

Self-publishing:

How to Protect the Important From the Urgent

Storytelling:

Should You Self-Publish?
Why You Should Consider Back-And-Forth Writing

Visual Thesaurus:

The Post-Dictionary World?
Poll Stars

Words:

Shoot! How Gun Idioms Color Our Speech
"Nine Nasty Words": How and Why We Curse

Writing:

Nine ways to finish the writing you start