Saturday, November 11, 2006
This Is For You, Dave--- And I Am So Ashamed . . . Pun-ish Me, Please
A group of chess enthusiasts checked into a hotel and were standing in the lobby discussing their recent tournament victories. After about an hour, the manager came out of the office and asked them to disperse. "But why?" they asked, as they moved off. "Because," he said, "I can't stand chess-nuts...
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Tuesday, November 7, 2006
Dirty Details Of My Night With Some Real Foxes (Illustrated!)
Okay, I admit it. I used shameless sensationalism to get you to click on this post. But foxes really were involved. You can see them below. I met them on my second stop during my Florida odyssey, at Bienville Plantation in north Florida. This is a fishing/hunting resort used primarily as a corporate...
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Sunday, November 5, 2006
Keys To My Disappearance
Maybe you noticed. Maybe you didn’t. I’ve been away from Blogit since early October. Mostly it was because of travel, and most of that travel was in Florida, including the Florida Keys. This is a photo from my back patio at Hawk’s Cay in the Middle Keys. Ah, yes, it was a tough assignment, but...
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Wednesday, October 4, 2006
Here's Yet Another Reason Why Many Of Us Write OR A Ringy-Dingy Revelation
"Man invented language to satisfy his deep need to complain." -- Lily Tomlin, actress and comedian
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Friday, September 29, 2006
Where To Begin? No, The Important Question Is Where To End
Fragments now are accepted in most professional writing, as are sentences that end with prepositions. They are examples of how the written language evolves. What are not acceptable are run-on sentences and comma splices, two errors that occur all too frequently at Blogit. What is a run-on it is...
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Thursday, September 21, 2006
Killer Bee Attack On The Radio. What's Next? A Land Shark?
As I was driving home tonight, I heard something on the radio that almost made me lose control. I swear that I have not been drinking and that what I will tell you is accurate. I might be a little tired from five games of volleyball, but my mind is sharp as a tack. (Ouch! Sharp minds are a dangerous...
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Tuesday, September 19, 2006
Want To Be A Writer? Consider The Consequences OR Something 'Fresh'
Ouch! One of my readers has complained. She wants something “fresh.” She’s tired of the encore presentations. So... I’ll tell you a little about my experiences with complaints and irate readers. One of my most recent favorites came from a man who accused me of being a “Democratic National Committee...
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Tuesday, September 12, 2006
Read This Blog For The Best In Original 'On Writing' Content
Mademoiselle says that I post “a lot of encore presentations.” She’s right. What I’ve been doing for a couple of weeks now with two of my blogs is reposting, starting with what I wrote when I first joined Blogit back in January. I have more than 100 original “On Writing” pieces, as well as nearly as...
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Friday, September 8, 2006
A Dyslexic Man Walks Into A Bra . . .
I am soooo sorry about that. Fondness for word play--- sometimes exceedingly bad word play--- is one of the hazards of being obsessed with language. Someone stop me before I pun again.
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Tuesday, September 5, 2006
Time For A Break From Writing OR Let's All Take Our Clothes Off . . .
All right, my devoted students, I’ve pushed you hard these past few days. And you responded as the wonderful writers that I knew you all could be. I can’t get over it. I didn’t find one error in grammar, spelling, or punctuation in your essays. Organization is superb. Content is creative and...
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