James W.
Subscriber since: May 2010
Location: Fountain Hills, AZ
About Me
I teach Physiology and Anatomy at a commmunity college. I also teach in a graduate program for secondary science teachers at The University of Arizona. I write songs and other poetry. I have finished a novel which is currently being edited, and I have written several short stories. I like food and wine, music, playing the guitar, cigars, and hiking.
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Least Favorite Word:

awesome

Favorite Quote:

"Man is the only animal who even attempts to deal with his half-grown, male offspring."
- Mark Twain

Favorite Topics:

Creativity:

Of Time, Happiness, Creativity and Writing Accomplishments....
December 23, 2021
How to Find More Time to Write
April 22, 2021 - 7 Comments

Fiction writing:

Of Time, Happiness, Creativity and Writing Accomplishments....
December 23, 2021
Why You Should Blog BEFORE Writing Your Book
December 23, 2021 - 3 Comments

How to write:

How to Survive Until You're Famous or Successful
March 24, 2022 - 3 Comments
Of Time, Happiness, Creativity and Writing Accomplishments....
December 23, 2021

Language:

Metaphors We Live By (Updated)
March 3, 2022 - 4 Comments
Brand Names of the Year for 2021
December 16, 2021 - 2 Comments

Poetry:

And Forget the He and She
December 2, 2019 - 2 Comments
In Praise of Ambiguity
July 23, 2014 - 2 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

Storytelling:

Should You Self-Publish?
October 26, 2020 - 3 Comments
Why You Should Consider Back-And-Forth Writing
September 24, 2020 - 4 Comments

Students:

2015 Spelling Bee: Co-Champions Triumph Again, as Vanya and Gokul Prove Unbeatable
May 29, 2015
"Sinister Buttocks" and the Dangers of Thesaurus Flipping
August 29, 2014 - 12 Comments

Teachers:

The Enduring Impact of English Teachers on Students
April 28, 2015 - 4 Comments
How Can English Teachers Nurture Young Writers?
March 6, 2015 - 2 Comments

Teaching:

Teach Your Children Well
February 1, 2019 - 5 Comments
The Enduring Impact of English Teachers on Students
April 28, 2015 - 4 Comments

Usage:

Comparative Nonsense
November 1, 2019 - 5 Comments
Unexpected Cousins
April 1, 2019 - 8 Comments

Vocabulary:

The Post-Dictionary World?
June 3, 2021 - 4 Comments
A "Dumpster Fire" of a Year
January 11, 2017

Words:

"Nine Nasty Words": How and Why We Curse
August 13, 2021 - 3 Comments
Electrifying!
June 17, 2021

Writing:

How to Survive the Feast or Famine of Freelance Writing
premium content - available only to Visual Thesaurus subcribers April 28, 2022
How to Survive Until You're Famous or Successful
March 24, 2022 - 3 Comments