Clarence W.
Subscriber since: October 2007
About Me
Lawyer, Warrior, Philosopher, Paladin, husband of Deb, in ascending order of importance.
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Favorite Word:
SchadenfreudeI'm part German. It's fun to say. I'm a lawyer and first encountered the word in a court opinion. As for the meaning, I always endeavor to follow the golden rule and moderate the experience, lest I be too oft the object of the Schadenfreude of others.
Least Favorite Word:
vitriolI can't say that I have met a word I didn't like. So, I have to turn to the meanings of words to find a least favorite. I feel really bad when I'm the object of it, and even worse when I fail to avoid engaging in it myself.
Favorite Quote:
"If asked for loyalty, give integrity. If asked for integrity, give loyalty."
- John Boyd
Favorite Topics:
Books:
"Because Internet": Celebrating the Way We Talk Online
July 17, 2019
- 3 Comments
Business writing:
How and Where to Find Stories
July 16, 2018
Creativity:
"Disruptive" Names
October 24, 2018
- 3 Comments
Why I'm Writing This Column on a Treadmill
October 18, 2018
Dictionaries:
Webster: the Weaseliest Word in Dictionaries
June 21, 2019
- 4 Comments
Grammar:
"Dreyer's English": An Utterly Readable Style Guide
March 18, 2019
- 1 Comment
80th Column: Verbal Oddities
October 31, 2016
- 13 Comments
How to write:
Are You Really a Perfectionist?
May 23, 2019
- 2 Comments
Libraries:
Librarians Suggest Good Books for Kids of All Ages
January 15, 2013
Love Your Librarian
September 26, 2011
- 4 Comments
Linguistics:
"Because Internet": Celebrating the Way We Talk Online
July 17, 2019
- 3 Comments
Linguists:
"Because Internet": Celebrating the Way We Talk Online
July 17, 2019
- 3 Comments
Webster: the Weaseliest Word in Dictionaries
June 21, 2019
- 4 Comments
Self-publishing:
The March of the E-Books
March 25, 2013
- 15 Comments
Self-Publish Your Writing!
November 28, 2011
- 4 Comments
Storytelling:
Murray's Mission: My Greatest Elementary School Memory
May 7, 2014
- 7 Comments
Type Casting
January 24, 2012
- 2 Comments
Usage:
Unexpected Cousins
April 1, 2019
- 8 Comments
"Dreyer's English": An Utterly Readable Style Guide
March 18, 2019
- 1 Comment
Visual Thesaurus:
Word Cloud: A Film Inspired by the Visual Thesaurus
August 24, 2012
- 5 Comments
Reconsidering the Thesaurus
April 2, 2012
WordMasters:
WordMasters: Grade 3 Blue Division Jan-Feb '11
January 31, 2011
WordMasters: Grade 3 Gold Division Jan-Feb '11
January 31, 2011
Words:
French Letters and Their Uses
December 3, 2018
- 5 Comments
Like Wildfire
November 21, 2018
- 1 Comment
Writer's block:
Are You Really a Perfectionist?
May 23, 2019
- 2 Comments
Writers:
How to Develop the Writing Habit
April 10, 2019
How To Be Alone
February 15, 2019
- 3 Comments
Writing:
Are You Really a Perfectionist?
May 23, 2019
- 2 Comments
How to Develop the Writing Habit
April 10, 2019
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