Thanks, Syl and HB!
Such is the grist for a writing class I conduct.
Gratefully.
What Word Wranglers Wreak
greetings, word lovers:.
in my job, i work with words and wrangle them into shape, well, in a manner of speaking.
one word might be mistaken for another, a word with either a similar or identical sound.
Thanks, Syl and HB!
Such is the grist for a writing class I conduct.
Gratefully.
What Word Wranglers Wreak
greetings, word lovers:.
in my job, i work with words and wrangle them into shape, well, in a manner of speaking.
one word might be mistaken for another, a word with either a similar or identical sound.
reticent: not prone to reveal oneself readily
My Italian relatives, talkative in the extreme, could never be described as reticent. They'll give their life's story, with all the sordid details, to a total, bewildered stranger.
denotation/connotation
greetings, word lovers:.
in my job, i work with words and wrangle them into shape, well, in a manner of speaking.
one word might be mistaken for another, a word with either a similar or identical sound.
Ah! To throw out a window -- opened or closed?!?!?!?!?
greetings, word lovers:.
in my job, i work with words and wrangle them into shape, well, in a manner of speaking.
one word might be mistaken for another, a word with either a similar or identical sound.
Quinoa is one of the world's most popular health foods. Quinoa is gluten-free, high in protein and one of the few plant foods that contain all nine essential amino acids.
https://authoritynutrition.com/11-proven-benefits-of-quinoa/
I was about to begin writing my disquisition on the health benefits of the grain, quinoa; however, my computer froze, thereby not permitting me to do needed research. In my pique, I threw the pestilential device out my window in the highest state of dudgeon that I have ever experienced.
It felt so good.
good morning, all.. it is good to be here.. thanks to all for your contributions.. love and blessings.
sylvia.
A feeble but well-meaning shout from the foothills of California. Getting ready to walk Frisky Pup.
I am not frisky . . . ran out of coffee . . . going to neighbors'. . . .
she is of the anointed.. sister richardson, this is my daughter, jenny.. sr: "hello, jenny.".
mom: jenny, sister richardson is 117 years old.
sr: "how old are you, jenny?".
Good, Terry!
Everything that happens in JW world is seen with the "eyes of understanding." I learned a lot from the faithful anointed who took me under their collective wing.
Invisible works for me!
greetings, word lovers:.
in my job, i work with words and wrangle them into shape, well, in a manner of speaking.
one word might be mistaken for another, a word with either a similar or identical sound.
Yes, Syl, but overweening is an adjective. Sorry if I'm being not underbearing (litotes).
dilettante: having an interest in something but w/o real knowledge or commitment; an amateur.
Would overweening hubris cancel itself out?
Going to work and will have to wait to read your response.
Blessings and peace, Dear.
good morning, all.. it is good to be here.. thanks to all for your contributions.. love and blessings.
sylvia.
Now that it's afternoon, Sylvia, are the kids showing themselves useful? Oh -- do they live in such a time zone?
It's 11:00 a.m. here, and I'm barely useful . . .
greetings, word lovers:.
in my job, i work with words and wrangle them into shape, well, in a manner of speaking.
one word might be mistaken for another, a word with either a similar or identical sound.
hubris: excessive pride or self-confidence
overweening
ok, so i've just put myself through another months broadcast so i can see what bull they're feeding my still in relatives.
all was going fine... well, i say fine, i mean the usual cheesy videos, rehearsed reactions from jeffrey jackson (you remember him, the one who told half truths and lies at the royal commission) and propaganda from jw land.. the last feature brings up 9/11 and the paris 2015 attack at the bataclan.
just as im thinking "how are they gonna spin this in their direction" i hear these words:.
Years ago, some JW friends were mushroom hunting when the meeting was, as usual, scheduled. They made some poor choices with the fungi and got deathly ill. Don't know when they actually ate them, but they did miss the meeting.
You can guess what they were told: "If you had been at the meeting . . .