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  1. Word Routes

     The 2010 Words of the Year: And the Nominees Are...
    Fri Jan 07 00:00:00 EST 2011
    Greetings from chilly Pittsburgh! The American Dialect Society is having its annual conference here, and last night we met to select the nominees for various categories of Words of the Year. On Friday evening, winners will be selected from the different categories, and then nominations will be made for the overall category of Word of the Year. What do you think the category winners should be, and what should be crowned the Word of 2010?

  2. Dog Eared

     Inspiring a Writer
    Mon Mar 31 00:00:00 EDT 2008

    Beryl Singleton Bissell, whose Backstory we featured on Friday, is the author of the critically acclaimed The Scent of God. We asked her about the books that have most influenced her writing life. She graciously wrote us the following:

    I am a huge lover of books and have many favorites, but for inspiration the following have had the greatest impact on my life as a writer.

  3. Word Count

     Are You a Drip Who Leaves Writing to the Last Minute?
    Mon Jul 12 00:00:00 EDT 2010

    It was a Friday night and I was sitting at my computer studying Google maps. I had to give a speech to more than 200 people the next morning and — given my notoriously bad sense of direction — wanted to be sure I was heading for the right place.

    Suddenly, my husband yelled from the basement four words no homeowner wants to hear: "We have a leak."

  4. Blog Excerpts

     Clearing Up Christmas Carol Confusions
    Thu Dec 20 00:00:00 EST 2012
    Christmas songs: On city sidewalks and every street corner... from Black Friday through New Year's... they're broadcast inside and out, they stick in our heads, they are parodied and rewritten, and yet many of us, even as we sing along, don't give much thought to what the words mean.

  5. Blog Excerpts

     Clearing Up Christmas Carol Confusions
    Wed Dec 25 00:00:00 EST 2013
    Christmas songs: On city sidewalks and every street corner... from Black Friday through New Year's... they're broadcast inside and out, they stick in our heads, they are parodied and rewritten, and yet many of us, even as we sing along, don't give much thought to what the words mean.

  6. Word Count

     83 Reasons for Not Writing
    Fri Jul 11 00:00:00 EDT 2014
    Many of our excuses for not writing might sound convincing, if we don't think about them too much. But really, the only person we're hurting is ourselves. Check out this list and see if any of these excuses for not writing are ones you've ever used.

  7. Blog Excerpts

     The Classroom: Collaborative Note Taking
    Sat Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 2006

    This entry comes from an excellent blog dedicated to innovative teaching called Tech Savvy Educator, "a practical guide to integrating technology in the classroom." It appeared on 4/24/6.

    I know that I've discussed the possibility of students taking and working on notes in a collaborative effort before, but after a quick search I realized that I hadn't yet blogged about the possibilities of students using technology to help one another focus on key points and note taking skills.

  8. Word Count

     Poetry: The Power of "Hal-ku"
    Wed Mar 14 00:00:00 EDT 2007

    Hal Sirowitz's special education students in the New York City public school system were doubly lucky: Their devoted teacher was also an award-winning poet. Now retired after 25 years as an educator, Hal is the author of four books of poetry including Mother Said and Father Said -- delicious dry humor based on his parents' harping. From 2001 to 2003 the borough of Queens honored Hal by naming him their "Poet Laureate." We spoke to him about his poetry and how he incorporated it into his teaching.

  9. Dog Eared

     Summer Reading: Sports Literature
    Mon Jun 11 00:00:00 EDT 2007
    Wait, "sports" and "literature?" You bet your seventh inning stretch. As sports journalist Robinson Holloway explains, "Sport in general attracts superior writers, and great sporting events, with athletes achieving levels of excellence beyond expectation, have for many years provided the fodder for thrilling and poignant works of literature." Robison should know: She's been the ESPN/ABC Sports Editorial Advisor for golf telecasts for the past decade and before that a freelance sportswriter with 3,000 stories under her cleats. Here are her recommendations for great sports lit:

  10. Word Routes

     ACPT '09: A Last Look Back
    Tue Mar 03 00:00:00 EST 2009
    The 2009 American Crossword Puzzle Tournament, held this past weekend at the Brooklyn Marriott, had it all: warm cameraderie of puzzle-minded word lovers, and high drama in the finals that left the audience alternately gasping and cheering. If you missed any of our coverage of the Tournament, here's a handy recap.
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