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Three reasons why you should take a step back and consider "back-and-forth" writing. Continue reading...

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As we approach a presidential election, I've been thinking about campaign slogans old and new, memorable and forgettable. Is the political slogan still relevant? Or is it passé in the era of hashtags, acronyms, and memes? Continue reading...

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January 18th is celebrated as Thesaurus Day to honor the birthday of the author of the first thesaurus, Peter Mark Roget. Get into the spirit by reading our two-part interview with Roget biographer Joshua Kendall here and here. Also check out an ode to the thesaurus penned by Franklin P. Adams here and Johnny Carson's hilarious "Funeral for a Thesaurus Editor" sketch here.

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On the first Monday in September, the United States observes Labor Day, while Canadians celebrate Labour Day. If you want to know why labour is the accepted spelling in the United Kingdom and Commonwealth countries like Canada, while Americans prefer labor (and color, favor, honor, humor, and neighbor), check out this classic Word Routes column by Ben Zimmer.

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Think first. Write later.

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"Bound" for Glory

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French Hugging Citizen Scientists in Unscripted Times

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What's Up? The Gig or the Jig? (And Other Conundrums)

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How to let go of the 'sorry' cycle and begin again

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The "Plantation" Problem

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Dreaming of Warm Lines and Patriot Pay

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Traffic in Words

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How to make your sentences shorter

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Slogans for Health

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Finding Distraction in the Historical Dictionary of American Slang

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Why do the best writers have the most emotional intelligence?

May 27, 2020 - 4 Comments

The Case of the Generic Name

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That Uncertain Someone

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Why you should consider back-and-forth writing

William A. said, "I am a disciple of Edward DeBono’s “Lateral Thinking.” Applied to writing pieces of substance, you hand-write three to four topic headings across the..." - Friday September 25th, 10:24 AM

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Hotse L. said, "The Dunning-Kruger effect seems best illustrated by this quote attributed to Herbert Spencer: "There is a principle which is a bar against all..." - Tuesday September 22nd, 3:44 PM

A Slogan in Every Pot!

roger D. said, "I like Nancy." - Friday September 18th, 7:33 AM

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Don H. said, "A main reason why people who are ignorant imagine themselves to be authorities is because they don't know what they don't know. You can continue to..." - Wednesday September 16th, 2:58 PM

French Hugging Citizen Scientists in Unscripted Times

Susan W. said, "How curious - we call them vet nurses in New Zealand! That's what they study for. Vet tech might be a role in a vet hospital or university, but not at..." - Wednesday September 16th, 12:15 AM

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Vern H. said, "I had two peculiar “Dunning-Kruger effect” encounters this past week, both involving unexpected sources. My experience seems to contradict the..." - Sunday September 6th, 3:19 PM

Orin Hargraves said, "My VT colleague Nancy Friedman also looked into effects some years ago on her blog: https://nancyfriedman.typepad.com/away_with_words/2008/06/special-..." - Friday September 4th, 8:31 AM

Craig J. said, "Life is complicated." - Thursday September 3rd, 2:55 PM

Think first. Write later.

Daphne Gray-Grant said, "Thanks for the fascinating comments above, David, Susan and Hotse. Susan, I want to explore you comment a little further. I think the process is..." - Monday August 24th, 9:13 PM

Susan B. said, "I liked what you said about moving in order to generate writing. I shared your idea and column with my writing group this morning. However, I'm not so..." - Saturday August 22nd, 12:53 PM

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