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Tag: language
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I’m not a Poet, and I Know It
Misha Burnett, on the other hand, is. A gifted poet. He’s written a series on poetry for the fiction author I think is well worth the time if you have the inclination to romance the language as you write. I do. Also, if you want some samples of the man’s talent, you should check…
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Word Associations
It’s a funny thing, what we link words to. The First Reader and I were chatting yesterday as we made a fun expedition to Jungle Jim’s (still our favorite date destination, if somewhat less fun on a weekend when it’s crowded. We solve the problem of kids who also love JJ by handing them some…
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Sharpening the Mind
I miss school. I didn’t think I would, but this week was the beginning of a new semester. One of my former classmates texted me on her way to classes that it wasn’t going to be the same without me. I sat there thinking about the classes I didn’t take, but would have liked to……
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Mad Scientist’s Apprentice: Math
Sorry, there will be a delay with this week’s Eat This While you Read That! because I just ran out of time. I have the photos, but they need edited and the recipes need written out and well it has been crazy here. So! Instead you get an essay I had to write for math…
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No More Modifiers
People are people. Not polka-dot people, or purple people, or people of hue, or any other modifier. Just people. Stop trying to make the differences more obvious, learn to embrace that life is risky, and quit manipulating the language for your own inane agendas, darn it! More at Mad Genius Club…
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Zwitterion
I learned a new word in chemistry today, zwitterion. It’s a biomolecule that changes polarity based on pH level in the body, but that’s besides the point. It’s just a really cool word. I haven’t looked up the etymology of it yet, and it doesn’t sound either Greek or Latin, which are the languages I…