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FRANK D.
Subscriber since: July 2008
Location: CAVE CREEK, AZ
About Me
I am interested in using the Visual Thesaurus in my writing and to test the underlying software platform a.k.a. "THE BRAIN". I will share my findings, if anyone is interested.
My Word Lists
Recent Comments
My Favorites
Favorite Word:
change
We are all affected by this word every moment of our lives.
Least Favorite Word:
status quo
To me, this term reflects an attempt to relentlessly resist change.
Favorite Quote:
""Nothing endures but change""
- Heraclitus (540 BC - 480 BC
Favorite Topics:
Books:
Freshly Minted: "The Hidden History of Coined Words"
April 15, 2021
- 1
Comment
Dennis Baron's "What's Your Pronoun? Beyond He & She" is a Timely Winner
February 27, 2020
- 2
Comments
Branding:
Freshly Minted: "The Hidden History of Coined Words"
April 15, 2021
- 1
Comment
Amo, Amas, Amateur
February 18, 2021
Copywriting:
Why the Best Readers Make the Best Writers
February 25, 2021
- 4
Comments
Why You Should Resist the Writing Rituals of Famous Authors
January 28, 2021
- 2
Comments
Creativity:
To Bee or Not to Bee?
March 18, 2021
Why the Best Readers Make the Best Writers
February 25, 2021
- 4
Comments
Grammar:
Seven Sentences You Should Stop Writing
November 23, 2020
- 8
Comments
How to Make Your Sentences Shorter
June 25, 2020
- 8
Comments
How to write:
How to Protect the Important From the Urgent
March 25, 2021
- 3
Comments
Why You Should Resist the Writing Rituals of Famous Authors
January 28, 2021
- 2
Comments
Language:
Genderful, Neanderthal Joggers and Other Variants of Concern
April 8, 2021
- 1
Comment
Sign, Sign, Everywhere a Sign
April 1, 2021
- 9
Comments
Language arts:
The Enduring Impact of English Teachers on Students
April 28, 2015
- 4
Comments
The Art of Subterfuge: Using Pop Culture to Create Interest in the Classics
December 5, 2014
- 4
Comments
Libraries:
Librarians Suggest Good Books for Kids of All Ages
January 15, 2013
Love Your Librarian
September 26, 2011
- 4
Comments
Linguistics:
Genderful, Neanderthal Joggers and Other Variants of Concern
April 8, 2021
- 1
Comment
Sign, Sign, Everywhere a Sign
April 1, 2021
- 9
Comments
Linguists:
Genderful, Neanderthal Joggers and Other Variants of Concern
April 8, 2021
- 1
Comment
Sign, Sign, Everywhere a Sign
April 1, 2021
- 9
Comments
Media:
Poll Stars
October 19, 2020
Slogans for Health
June 18, 2020
- 3
Comments
Naming:
Freshly Minted: "The Hidden History of Coined Words"
April 15, 2021
- 1
Comment
Genderful, Neanderthal Joggers and Other Variants of Concern
April 8, 2021
- 1
Comment
Online:
A Recipe for Time Travel
October 6, 2020
- 4
Comments
Guys and... ?
February 3, 2020
- 8
Comments
Politics:
Suffrage and Language
February 17, 2020
- 2
Comments
Unidentified Aerial Horse Apples
October 9, 2019
- 5
Comments
Reading:
How to Read More Books
November 19, 2018
- 5
Comments
Pride and Prejudice and Natural Language Processing
April 2, 2018
- 2
Comments
Self-publishing:
How to Protect the Important From the Urgent
March 25, 2021
- 3
Comments
How to Beat Imposter Syndrome
December 22, 2020
- 6
Comments
Storytelling:
Should You Self-Publish?
October 26, 2020
- 3
Comments
Why You Should Consider Back-And-Forth Writing
September 24, 2020
- 4
Comments
Usage:
Comparative Nonsense
November 1, 2019
- 5
Comments
Unexpected Cousins
April 1, 2019
- 8
Comments
Visual Thesaurus:
Poll Stars
October 19, 2020
Word Cloud: A Film Inspired by the Visual Thesaurus
August 24, 2012
- 5
Comments
Web tools:
Twitter Me This: New Technology in the Language Arts Classroom
November 15, 2011
- 3
Comments
Tracking Dialects on Twitter: What's Coo and What's Koo?
November 4, 2011
- 4
Comments
Word Origins:
Freshly Minted: "The Hidden History of Coined Words"
April 15, 2021
- 1
Comment
Genderful, Neanderthal Joggers and Other Variants of Concern
April 8, 2021
- 1
Comment
WordMasters:
WordMasters: Grade 3 Gold Division Jan-Feb '11
January 31, 2011
WordMasters: Grade 3 Blue Division Jan-Feb '11
January 31, 2011
Words:
Genderful, Neanderthal Joggers and Other Variants of Concern
April 8, 2021
- 1
Comment
To Bee or Not to Bee?
March 18, 2021
Writer's block:
To Bee or Not to Bee?
March 18, 2021
Why the Best Readers Make the Best Writers
February 25, 2021
- 4
Comments
Writers:
Genderful, Neanderthal Joggers and Other Variants of Concern
April 8, 2021
- 1
Comment
How to Protect the Important From the Urgent
March 25, 2021
- 3
Comments
Writing:
Genderful, Neanderthal Joggers and Other Variants of Concern
April 8, 2021
- 1
Comment
How to Protect the Important From the Urgent
March 25, 2021
- 3
Comments
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