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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awesome
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Favorite Quote:

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

Favorite Topics:

Creativity:

How to Name Your Characters
November 4, 2019 - 2 Comments
7 Ways to Coax the Creative Cat
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Fiction writing:

How to Name Your Characters
November 4, 2019 - 2 Comments
How to Become More Interested in What You're Writing
June 24, 2019 - 2 Comments

How to write:

Five Writing Lessons From Keith Richards
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How to Name Your Characters
November 4, 2019 - 2 Comments

Language:

Comparative Nonsense
premium content - available only to Visual Thesaurus subcribers November 1, 2019 - 5 Comments
Lips That Touch Liquor
premium content - available only to Visual Thesaurus subcribers October 2, 2019 - 7 Comments

Poetry:

In Praise of Ambiguity
July 23, 2014 - 2 Comments
How the Rediscovery of a Poem Helped Kickstart the Renaissance
July 9, 2014 - 1 Comment

Politics:

Unidentified Aerial Horse Apples
premium content - available only to Visual Thesaurus subcribers October 9, 2019 - 5 Comments
Professional Disharmony Synergies and Other Gobbledygook
premium content - available only to Visual Thesaurus subcribers September 11, 2019 - 3 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:

Murray's Mission: My Greatest Elementary School Memory
May 7, 2014 - 7 Comments
Type Casting
January 24, 2012 - 2 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
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Unexpected Cousins
April 1, 2019 - 8 Comments

Vocabulary:

A "Dumpster Fire" of a Year
January 11, 2017
Getting the Low-down on Up-classify
July 14, 2016 - 2 Comments

Words:

Comparative Nonsense
premium content - available only to Visual Thesaurus subcribers November 1, 2019 - 5 Comments
Sidecars and Scofflaws: Prohibition's Linguistic Hangover
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Writing:

Five Writing Lessons From Keith Richards
premium content - available only to Visual Thesaurus subcribers November 20, 2019 - 3 Comments
How to Name Your Characters
November 4, 2019 - 2 Comments