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  • A Few Random Thoughts of Dubious Importance

    My mind tends to ramble a bit.  Actually, a lot.  Here’s a few examples of random thoughts about the American variant of the English language that have occurred to me recently. With all the golf tournaments going on lately, I came to realize that in one particular way, how we talk about golf differs from…

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  • Science vs. Politics: A Personal View

    I’m not by nature a political person.  I do have my own strongly held convictions on the political issues of the day, and I vote in every election I can get my hands on, but I generally refrain from discussing politics in person, in writing, on Facebook, or in this blog.  I’d much rather write about writing…

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  • Too Many Facts

    Well, we’re embroiled in another presidential campaign season in the United States, and facts, figures, and allegations are flying around the multiverse like bees defending a hive.  I’m not much of a politician (I don’t want to be) and I try to avoid political conversations, though I do have very definite opinions about most of…

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