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Hemlocker -- I have to agree that everyone, regardless of competency level
as a writer could use a proofreader. It was just that seeing the same criticism worded exactly the same way and referring to virtually non existant typos yet again, seemed a lot like a sales pitch. No need to apologize but I must make you must realize that you are barking up a dead dog's ass.
posted by
gomedome
on August 29, 2005 at 5:51 PM
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gomedome
There is nothing noticeably wrong with your comment to me except that it is a bit abrupt--but perhaps I invited that. I did not remember that I critiqued your work once before. Sometimes it helps to have a proofreader. We learn to write by writing. We don't necessarily learn the mechanics of writing. The work of one of our greatest writers, Thomas Paine, who inspired my site, needed to be heavily edited because his writing was so riddled with mechanical errors. The same was true of Thomas Wolfe and others of note. You are not at the bottom of the food chain, as you express yourself well and have much to say. Some great pianists sometimes make mistakes. Others far less talented can play with almost perfect mechanics, but their renditions are stiff and without emotion. I'm sorry if I sounded like I was soliciting business. I do proofreading, but I am not a "professional" proofreader. Hem
posted by
Hemlocker
on August 29, 2005 at 3:39 PM
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"not look lightly"..sorry
posted by
majroj
on August 28, 2005 at 8:24 PM
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Above and beyond rewards in any afterlife...
can you imagine being sent to martyrdom and not dying?
I think the Church (or the Imam) would it look lightly on that, maybe limber up the rack and the bastinado.
posted by
majroj
on August 28, 2005 at 8:23 PM
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Xeno-x --- it is surprising how many people do not allow for some form
of validation of the things they readily accept as truths. Many even take it further and begin vociferously defending said truths with no idea whatsoever as to how credible their notions are.
posted by
gomedome
on August 28, 2005 at 12:46 PM
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professional aspirations?
sometimes I get professional expirations
then inspirations because once expired it is then necessary to inspire otherwise one would be permanently expired.
but some of these aspirations would be better served by two aspirin
and see me in the morning.
twould do just as good
but i jest
or detract
or detest
or digest?
digress that's the word.
otherwise it's a good post
good point
odd how too many don't get it isn't it?
posted by
Xeno-x
on August 28, 2005 at 11:46 AM
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Hemlocker --- show me a typo in this posting?
There may well be something mispelled or a typo that I have overlooked but do not try to tell me that something so miniscule that it has to be searched for detracts from the reading fluidity of this posting. I already know that the diction and phrasing is marginal, improvement through practice being the point of writing a daily blog. Some people on this Blogging site have professional writing aspirations. I however do not. I'm here to develop a command of the English language. Now to cover why I have been a little abrupt with your solicitation. This is the second time you have left a comment suggesting typos and phrasing problems, while offering your services. Though I am not a professional editor as yourself I contend that there are no typos in this posting and that the phrasing is adequate. But here's another thing to consider. What would be the point of utilizing the services of someone else for something that one must learn. if they wish to be a competant writer? Especially when, as members of a blogging site that returns pennies for our efforts, we are at the very bottom of the writing food chain. Invest dollars to make pennies....yeah right .... I'll stand in line for that opportunity.
posted by
gomedome
on August 28, 2005 at 9:43 AM
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I must note that justsouno
has struck a strong chord with her statement "I can only speak to what I know." Will Rogers once said, (and I paraphrase): "It ain't what we don't know that's the problem, but what we do know that ain't true." I believe it is incumbent upon any educated citizen, to know as much as possible in these conflicted and divided times, and to be willing enough to study many sources of information, so that when you "know" something, you also know that what you know contains at least a modicum of accuracy (I'm a bit suspicious of the word 'truth').
posted by
Hemlocker
on August 28, 2005 at 9:28 AM
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gomedome
As always you give us pause to remember, if only as small cogs in the avatar's wheel, that there is such a thing as history, even if so many different "scholars" have as many different interpretations of it. I do have a suggestion. Perhaps you don't give a hoot, but I, as a language perfectionist--though my own is rarely perfect--am distracted from the inherent value of your otherwise sage offerings, by the unfortunate number of typos?, misspellings, inappropriate usage and other language mistakes in your text. As I make part of my living from editing and proofreading the semi-literate papers and manuscripts of otherwise thoughtful writers, perhaps I can be of assistance. Remember one of the wise Rules of Acquisition (I don't remember its number): "Anything worth doing is worth doing for money."
posted by
Hemlocker
on August 28, 2005 at 9:19 AM
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good post.
posted by
WhiteJedi
on August 28, 2005 at 8:56 AM
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Thank you gomdome for the information I did not know that. I only go by
the Bible not Church law and there is a great difference. I don't want to go until I go without any help. I would not want to have to kill myself and a bunch of others in order to go anywhere. Again thank you for the information.
posted by
Justi
on August 27, 2005 at 7:29 PM
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Justsouno - thankyou -- as far as the difference and simularities between
Christianity and Islam in regards to martyrdom goes, there really is but one like premise between the two. Both religions believe that someone martyred for their faith goes straight to heaven (or their version of it) this is a very common premise amongst many faiths. In Islam's version an individual can actually plan to become a martyr if the action (i.e. suicide bomber) is sanctioned by the religious hierarchy. In the Christian version (church of Rome) the evidence is examined, weighed and ruled upon after the event by the religious hierarchy. There is no planning unless simular circumstances to what has resulted in an officially sanctioned martyrdom present themselves again. Being eaten by natives while attempting to convert them was one of those incedents.
posted by
gomedome
on August 27, 2005 at 5:10 PM
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gomedome, yes I listen. The truth versus the doctrine is what I have been
preaching about as a problem. It must be spoken right, truthfully and not according to any sacredness of anyone's movement. I think this is a great post. I do disagree with you on the differences between Christianity as it is meant to be and that of Islam. However, that is fine. I just don't see what you see because I don't know everything. I can only speak to what I know. Since I believe in Heaven I believe a lot of people are destined to take a wrong exit due to telling all according to their wishes.BB
posted by
Justi
on August 27, 2005 at 4:45 PM
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