Since man lived in a cave the arguments over words have been enduring. If you’ve ever had an argument about words, you know how ludicrous the battles can be. However, if you haven’t, then you might be surprised at how many ways people can argue about words. The word okay, for example, has shown up …
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Update Downgrade
Unless you’re completely off the grid, you’ve experienced this before. I call it Update Downgrade. The Information Technology crowd likes to call any change they make to programs an “update”. Reality suggests otherwise. There is often no up in the “update”. It’s only change. But why would they call it change? That’s dull and might …
Balance
Balance, it has been said, requires at least three points of contact. They say, “Take the stool, for example. The lowly stool is a short, backless seat; a platform with legs.” How many legs? They claim there must be at least three. Two is not enough to keep the stool from tipping. One is ridiculous. …
Media Engine
What!? You don’t eat meat? Wait, what!? You eat meat? You don’t understand politics? You don’t care for the same sports team as me? You don’t even do sports at all? You don’t care for the religion of the moment? The world is full of people with views that seem to want to make you …
How Others Write
Here’s something about how OTHER people write: I don’t get it. I’ve read stories by, and studied writing advice from, Mister Ray Bradbury. He’s a fascinating character himself if you ever want to study the life of a writer. Ray Bradbury said he would take a word—a single word—and make a story out of it. …
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