Tag: writing
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May 16, 2007 09:44 AM EDT --
Homophones are our friends!
For those of you who are a little rusty on which homophones belong where, I have uncovered these web sites that can help you attain Homophone-ability!
Quia Homophone Quiz . . .
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March 08, 2007 01:35 PM EST --
I will probably catch a lot of grief for writing this, but at this point, I don't care much. As far as I can tell, this article does not violate the Terms of Service.
Everyone probably has heard . . .
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November 07, 2006 06:33 PM EST --
Recently, a lot of talk has been circulating in Gatherdom about the Shameless Point Whore Phenomenon. We bow to our Queen, Jackie L., and her Court including Dame Ruth Dickson, Auntie Smedley, and Saint . . .
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February 11, 2007 09:53 AM EST --
Yesterday, while reading some comments, I noticed two sets of words interchanged freely. The first set of words were spelled differently (g-r-i-p-p-e-r and g-r-i-p-e-r). I thought I would look them . . .
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May 14, 2007 01:22 PM EDT --
There are some who claim that Homophones have an agenda. We all know homophones. They are the poor words who sound like other words, but are spelled differently and have completely different meanings. . . .
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March 26, 2007 04:53 PM EDT --
These fine people below have all published articles today called Gathering My Thoughts. During last Thursday, when we all took a break from Gather, a lot of ideas were bandied about, among these Gatherers . . .
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October 03, 2006 06:56 PM EDT --
Ever come off a Vicodin rush, feeling woozy, faint, and unable to control your faculties? You know, your arms and legs flop around and don't feel like they belong to you, much less to the rest of your . . .
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October 14, 2006 11:59 AM EDT --
Diatribe of a "Spoiled Rich Woman"
My guess is that it had to happen someday, and it has happened now. Unbeknownst to me until yesterday, I received a very negative comment (heretofore . . .
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January 17, 2007 04:12 PM EST --
The world is a very curious place, with lots of different people with varying personalities and leisure pursuits. The overwhelming amount of diversity on this planet is what makes The Big Blue Ball an . . .
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November 21, 2006 12:48 PM EST --
(Three words of caution: tongue in cheek!)
Girls, this is a fairy tale with a cautionary moral. Listen carefully, and learn from my mistakes. Don't fall for the first bald guy you meet!
When I first . . .
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November 20, 2006 12:01 PM EST --
100 Things about Me... Interesting or Not
My real name is Joanne Huspek. I don't have the imagination to think up a really cool name like "Bongo Mirror" or "Devilwoman" or "St. . . .
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November 29, 2006 04:53 PM EST --
I am so thankful for Gather! This has been such a heartwarming learning experience, and it's one that cannot be duplicated anywhere on the planet. In the past few days, I've been pondering the . . .
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June 07, 2007 02:51 PM EDT --
Homophone lovers, it's time to unite in our efforts to clean up the misuse of homophones everywhere.
While perusing the local phone book (looking for something, I know, I'm . . .
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August 15, 2007 12:14 PM EDT --
I've been neglecting my homophones. To make up for it, I am posting this homophonic fairy tale. Also, I will list a few others. I suggest all of you grab a couple and use both to make a sentence.
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September 01, 2007 11:10 AM EDT --
Dateline: Internet
Since this non-editor finds great enjoyment in giving away prizes for contests (witness FI and Ina-pie), consideration was given to a MUCH larger platform.
Not to pooh-pooh romance . . .
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September 06, 2007 03:16 PM EDT --
This week's choice for the Men of Gather Calendar Week 36 is Jim Ross.
Jim is a poet from Northern California, my favorite place to be. Many of his verses contain themes on that area of the country. . . .
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September 06, 2007 10:56 AM EDT --
This week’s Non-News Award of Excellence (or Not) is hereby awarded to Gather member
Nippy Katz (Not his real name) Mentor to bad girls and boys everywhere (williemctell.gather.com)
Non-News . . .
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September 07, 2007 01:39 PM EDT --
Dateline: Internet
Rumor has it that a certain non-correspondent has no definite weekend plans for this weekend.
Next weekend, this trusty reporter will be journeying to the wilds of northern Ohio to . . .
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November 08, 2006 08:25 PM EST --
Obviously, dolls, my man is not at home tonight. Instead, at this very moment, he is regaling the driving school industry with the flotsam and jetsam of traffic safety and staying afloat in a rocky . . .
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May 08, 2007 11:27 AM EDT --
Dateline: Internet
Intelligent minds have known this for a very long time. Much as some people thought of Orange Bubble Land as a "writers' web site," (let's face it, that's how . . .
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