periskope
Subscriber since: October 2008
Location:
Yeongju,
Korea, Republic of (South Korea)
About Me
I am me. If I was not me, I would be someone else, but I'm not. At least I don't think I am, or he doesn't think he is. I know I'm here somewhere, unless I'm not me, in which case I could be anywhere or nowhere. It comes down to this: I am me, but if I'm not me, than I'm someone else. But if I'm someone else, then I'm not that person either because if I am someone else, how can I be that person (if I am someone else)? If you are confused by this reasoning, just remember this: confusion is just a state of mind, it only exists in your mind, and it is not real. So you're not really confused.
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Least Favorite Word:
racismThis is a badly misused word. If someone is racist, they hate the human race. They hate everyone except themselves, which is only possible because they are not human.
Favorite Quote:
""Democracy is the worst form of government, except for all the others.""
- Winston Churchill
Favorite Topics:
Business writing:
A Nasty Bit of Corporate Speak
August 6, 2009
August 6, 2009
Business Buzzwords to Avoid
July 30, 2009
Copywriting:
Red Pen Diaries: The Solutions Problem
December 3, 2009
December 3, 2009
Five Simple Rules of Design Every Writer Should Know
October 5, 2009
October 5, 2009
Creativity:
How the Visual Thesaurus Inspires the Blue Man Group
November 19, 2009
Collective Intelligence
July 30, 2008
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:
Stay Tuned for Language Mavenry
March 19, 2010
An "On Language" Introduction
March 17, 2010
Language arts:
Short But Rarely Sweet: Short Stories in the Classroom
March 15, 2010
Let Freedom Ring!
February 18, 2010
Libraries:
Term Limits: A Profession Ponders Its Very Name
December 16, 2009
The Digital Librarian
February 17, 2009
Naming:
Term Limits: A Profession Ponders Its Very Name
December 16, 2009
The Namer's Bookshelf
November 23, 2009
November 23, 2009
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:
Short But Rarely Sweet: Short Stories in the Classroom
March 15, 2010
Reading What You Want
March 9, 2010
Students:
Short But Rarely Sweet: Short Stories in the Classroom
March 15, 2010
Grammar Rules!
March 11, 2010
Teachers:
Choosing Literature in an Age of Distraction
February 15, 2010
Knowing Write from Wrong: How I Get My Classes to Write
January 11, 2010
Teaching:
Short But Rarely Sweet: Short Stories in the Classroom
March 15, 2010
Grammar Rules!
March 11, 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
Web tools:
Your Virtual Bookshelf
November 25, 2008
Is Dr. Johnson Rolling in His Grave?
October 21, 2008
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
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