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The Return to Timbuktu, New Poetry for Part Deux
Of course all good stories must come with a sequel, so let’s see what that would look like. Me and Tim Went Huntin’ Too (The Return to Timbuktu) Me and Tim, some months gone by, Still dreamin’ ‘bout those … Continue reading
Posted in Language, Poetry
Tagged Dolly Parton, humor, music, poetry, redneck, rhyme, Tim n' Buck, Timbuktu, William Shakespeare
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Tim and Buck Went Hunting in Timbuktu, Found Some Adventure and a Story or Two
Following last week’s introduction, let’s explore a grander tale of our two rednecks meeting some gals in the wilderness. Me and Tim Went Huntin’ Me and Tim went huntin’ bold, Out where nights get dark and cold. Packed some … Continue reading
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Tagged humor, music, poetry, redneck, rhyme, Tim n' Buck, Timbuktu, Tom Lehrer, Weird Al Yankovic
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The Odd Tale of Tim n’ Buck
It’s National Poetry Month, an annual event organized by the Academy of American Poets to raise awareness and appreciation for poetry in the United States, and I feel compelled to dig, just a little, into the use of language that … Continue reading
Posted in Language, Poetry
Tagged Academy of American Poets, humor, poetry, punk rock, redneck, rhyme, Tim n' Buck, Timbuktu, Yale
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The Trouble with the Oxford Comma (and Other Style Wars We Pretend Matter)
It turns out my grammar makes purists twitch. If you didn’t notice anything wrong with my sentence structure, you’re probably a fairly normal person who slept through your high school English class. No judgment. Truly. Some of the happiest people … Continue reading
National I Love to Write Day: Why the Struggle is Worth It
Today is National I Love to Write Day and I wanted to take the opportunity to talk about something I get asked more often than you’d think: “Why do you write?” It’s a fair question. My friends read my blog, … Continue reading
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Tagged blogging, creativity, National I Love to Write Day, reflection, writing
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The Language of Law Enforcement: Talking About Law Enforcement with Respect
As a Public Information Officer with a search and rescue team, I spend a fair amount of time speaking to community groups about what we do and how we work alongside our served agencies. My job is to be the … Continue reading
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Tagged communications, history, language, law enforcement, public outreach, respect, slang
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Shiver Me Timbers, It Be Talk Like a Pirate Day! And Our Motto? Well…
Ahoy, ye landlubbers and salty dogs! Today be the one day o’ the year when we cast off the shackles o’ proper English and embrace the glorious tongue o’ the buccaneer! So hoist the Jolly Roger (metaphorically, unless ye got … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Holidays, Humor, Language
Tagged adventure, celebration, high seas, Jack Sparrow, philosophy, pirates, pop culture, satire, swashbuckling, Talk Like a Pirate Day
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The Sin of Mixed Roots: When Latin and Greek Walk into a Word
Let me start by saying I don’t judge people for the choices they make in life. Love who you want, as long as everyone’s consenting and no one’s getting hurt, but if you’re going to go all-in on a lifestyle, … Continue reading