Our video-oriented environment makes us want to be a part of the action, not be told about it. This is why you may often hear instructors encourage writers to “show,…
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Some kids know exactly what to say. All they need is someone to get them started. Bill Cosby was very good at that. When your words are good enough and…
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State Farm ran a commercial to help us realize that what we read on the Internet doesn’t have to be true. Many times, it’s someone’s not-so-expert opinion that is copied…
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Play-Doh was first made by a soap manufacturer for cleaning wallpaper in the 1930s. Until the 1950s, kids used modeling clay for make-believe cookies and cakes. Now we have cleaner,…
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To capitalize or not to capitalize: that is the question. Chances are, if you see song lyrics projected on a big screen during a weekend service, you’re used to seeing…
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Order two scoops of ice cream at the Cold Stone Creamery in Dubai, and you’ll appreciate the special service as much as the taste. Or maybe you’d like to catch…
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Bestselling authors may write great paragraphs, but we can learn ways to make them even better. One of the most difficult writing challenges is showing what is going on in…
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Music may please the ear, but well-crafted words make the message. And when they have an unexpected twist, we can’t help but laugh. Christian comedian Tim Hawkins is a master…
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If it weren’t for exceptions, the rules would be easy to understand. We use an apostrophe, sometimes followed by an s. Sometimes not. And then we have to remember that…
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The traditional lyrics of Twelve Days of Christmas isn’t entirely relevant in Canada covered with snow. A partridge a pear tree just doesn't seem quite right. The Patrick Johnson family…
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Character is a critical key to becoming a person of quality, and it starts in the home!
