-
Archives
- October 2019
- June 2019
- March 2019
- August 2018
- July 2018
- July 2017
- June 2017
- May 2017
- March 2017
- October 2016
- September 2016
- July 2016
- May 2016
- March 2016
- January 2016
- October 2015
- August 2015
- July 2015
- June 2015
- April 2015
- March 2015
- February 2015
- January 2015
- December 2014
- November 2014
- October 2014
- September 2014
- August 2014
- July 2014
- June 2014
- May 2014
- March 2014
- September 2013
- August 2013
- June 2013
- April 2013
- March 2013
- February 2013
- January 2013
- October 2012
- May 2012
- February 2012
- December 2011
- October 2011
- September 2011
- August 2011
- April 2011
- March 2011
- December 2010
-
Meta
Author Archives: WestWordArizona
Grammar Nazi alert
Yes, I occasionally morph into a Grammar Nazi. Most of the time, I try to mind my own business, but when I spot errors in English, I sometimes can’t help myself. I think it’s instinctive. I have been pointing out … Continue reading
Posted in Potpourri
Tagged advertisement, English, grammar, grammar nazi, mobile home sales lot, punctuation, sentence structure
4 Comments
Blog fodder – Unsolved personal mysteries
Personal mysteries make great blog fodder. Some people seem to have experienced enough of them to fill a book or two. Over the years, I have been annoyed by more than enough of my own, way too many of which … Continue reading
Posted in Potpourri
Tagged anonymous phone calls, mysteries, shenanigans, unsolved mysteries
Leave a comment
Confessions of a seventh grade plagiarist
[Note: It’s just too hot here to write or do much of anything today, so I’m recycling. Sort of. This is a modification of a post I originally published on another site in February 2007. (Yes, the other site also … Continue reading
Posted in Writing
Tagged author, encyclopedias, plagiarism, plagiarist, report, seventh grade, writing
Leave a comment
Where I was when the lights went out
One afternoon, not too long ago, I was attempting to do some writing when the electric power crashed. It wasn’t the first time I’d been left in the dark (figuratively speaking that is, as it was 4:45 p.m.), but it … Continue reading
Posted in Potpourri
Tagged assistant manager, blackout, cashier, customers, New England, register, squirrel, wire
Leave a comment
Another hiatus (sorry about that)
Yes, I know. I haven’t been blogging for a couple of months. And I won’t be until July (June is almost over, y’know). My excuse, um, reason is that I’m waiting for my new computer to arrive. In the meantime, … Continue reading
Posted in Potpourri, Uncategorized
Tagged blogging, computer, excuse, NaNoWriMo, notepad, pen, reason
Leave a comment
I am Not a ghostwriter
Recently, I’ve noticed what seems like scads of online ads posted by people offering to ghostwrite college students’ academic papers. That is so unethical. If students get caught submitting someone else’s work, they will receive a failing grade for the project. … Continue reading
Posted in Editing
Tagged academic papers, consequences, editor, ghost writer, students, WestWord Arizona
Leave a comment
Hiatus
On hiatus for a while. Finalizing plans for a family member’s memorial service. Be back soon.
Posted in Uncategorized
Leave a comment
Blog fodder
I’m always looking for blog fodder, i.e., potential topics for blog posts. With that in mind, I take notes about, um, interesting things I see when I’m out and about. I try to do this discreetly. Yes, I do get … Continue reading
WestWord Arizona 