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Category Archives: Potpourri
I confess that I fibbed, well, sort of
I’m neither a news anchor, journalist, or politician, nor do I pretend to be any of those. However, speaking of people who seem to have a tendency to, um, exaggerate their experiences in some small (or large) way . . . I … Continue reading
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Tagged Amtrak, fib, journalist, Lakeshore Limited, news anchor, politician, small faux pas
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On a short hiatus
Taking a break from blogging while participating in NaNoWriMo 2014. Back soon.
Grammar Nazi as a perfectionist
When I looked at my own saved version of a recent blog post, I discovered I had omitted the second l from the word will. Omigosh! Did that get by me? Had I actually published that post with a typo … Continue reading
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Tagged blog post, editor, grammar mistakes, perfectionist, prose
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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
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Tagged advertisement, English, grammar, grammar nazi, mobile home sales lot, punctuation, sentence structure
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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
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Tagged anonymous phone calls, mysteries, shenanigans, unsolved mysteries
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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
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Tagged assistant manager, blackout, cashier, customers, New England, register, squirrel, wire
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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
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Tagged blogging, computer, excuse, NaNoWriMo, notepad, pen, reason
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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
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Grammar Nazi in retreat
I recently confessed that, in the past, I sometimes have morphed into a Grammar Nazi. I’ve commented on grammar and spelling errors I’ve found when reading comments and status updates on my Facebook newsfeed. It’s instinctive. I’m an editor. However, … Continue reading →