Sadly, no one sent names of combat correspondents they wished to honor. But we know they are out there. Those men and women who serve their country while recording the nature of war for posterity. I’m thankful for all writers. For those who write only for themselves, to free their pain or express their joy. […]
Month: November 2015
Third Wednesday: Embezzled vs. Emblazoned
Our example sentence is one from a long list sent to me by a reader. Sadly, over a dozen examples of misused words came from one book she was reading. So let’s take a look at the first word from that list. “Each piece of crystal on the long table was embezzled with the royal […]
Through the Eyes of Combat Correspondents
History’s most famous war correspondent, Ernie Pyle was not an enlisted man, instead reporting for Scripps-Howard newspaper chain. He wrote not from the perspective of generals and leaders of nations, but from that of the private and sergeant on the frontlines of Sicily, Italy, France, and North Africa. His words mirrored what resided in the […]
Speaking With Young Writers
This morning I had the honor and pleasure of talking with a group from Mrs. Wendy McClure’s fifth-grade writing class at Meadow Lands Elementary School. Each month she selects not the students who write the best, but those who made the most effort. Their reward is a special lunch with their teachers and the teaching […]