“Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary, over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore, While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping as of someone gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door.” – Edgar Allan Poe. Long ago, I memorized The Raven. I was fortunate […]
Sep 24, 2022
What Did You Say?
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I’ve been thinking a lot about words. Written, spoken, sung, words have sunk ships, started wars, promoted peace, and sealed agreements. They are powerful and, used wrongly, they can do tremendous harm. I think that, sometimes, it’s not what is said as much as how it’s said that causes problems. Remember the story of the […]
Jul 27, 2022
And, On That Note
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Yesterday, I talked about words, their power, and the way we use them. On that note, I’d like to give my view of how these words many times are used to divide and infiltrate, to promote dissention and hatred. Books, movies, news stories that concentrate on past wrongs, evils, shameful laws are supposed to be […]
Jul 26, 2022
What Did You Just Say?
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Words! We speak them, write them, sing them. Words have terrific impact. Knowing that, why do some use ugly, nasty, dirty words? It’s sad to hear that words once thought of as gutter language and for which I’d have had my mouth washed out, are now common place utterances and nobody blinks an eye. On […]
Oct 4, 2021
A Few Sizes Too Small
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I just got to thinking about words. We use them every day. Written or spoken, we can’t get along without them. So, with all the beautiful words to choose from, why do some of us use ugly, degrading, base words? Is it to get a reaction? To show that we’re really up with the times? […]
