Tag Archives: language

Jan
28
2011

This Word, That Word, Any Ol’ Word

I’ve been thinking a lot about language lately; useful if you’re a writer paid by the word. Words count. Every one of them. That’s why we charge you for each. That’s why, when I watched this opening passage from an episode of The West Wing this morning, this exchange really tickled me. They’re talking about a [...]
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May
10
2006

Curiouser and Curiouser

As is my custom on Tuesdays, when I’m home, I’m watching television. I had planned to write, but my smarts took the night off, so you’re stuck with a question — or is this an observation? — instead. (Okay, my smarts are fine, but I didn’t feel like ‘writing on demand.’ Sometimes it feels like [...]
Posted in Hollywood, Opinion (Editorial & Commentary), Society | Also tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

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