by Jamie Chavez | Mar 9, 2013 | Miscellany, The Arts & Media, Words & Language
When we were talking about cultural literacy a while back, a friend of mine pointed out that the Bible is also a rich repository of our cultural heritage. “People toss around phrases in conversation and in their writing without realizing they’re quoting Scripture,”...
by Jamie Chavez | Jan 17, 2013 | Miscellany, The Arts & Media
As I was writing my recent post on the words and phrases and concepts William Shakespeare contributed to Western culture, I started considering how interesting life is when one knows such things. I mean, do you smile when I write “I’d rather be right than be...
by Jamie Chavez | May 31, 2012 | The Writing Craft, Words & Language
Teachers—and editors—get out the red pen when we see the same word used several times in the same paragraph (even somewhere on the same page). Most writers don’t realize they’re doing it—they’re just trying to get the words down. But after you’ve gotten the words down...
by Jamie Chavez | Jan 2, 2012 | Guest Posts, Words & Language
My friend Billie has moved to/from more than one new city in her time. Here’s her lovely reflection on New Year’s resolutions. The Original Resolution I love the idea of a clean slate, and the opportunity to write a new story. That’s one reason moving to a new city is...
by Jamie Chavez | Mar 21, 2011 | Guest Posts, Words & Language
Speaking of the Celtic music/Boston Celtics conundrum, it should be noted that we’re all just a word away from a pronunciation disaster. Here’s a great post from my guest, Billie Brownell … The Cotoneaster Disaster, or Me Talk Latin One Day When others in my high...