THAT FINAL CRUNCH
Putting the Polish on Your Manuscript One of the last things I do when editing is to search for cliched words or those that I frequently overuse. For example, in…
Don’t Needle Me: The Words We Use
While traveling a while back, I saw a woman toting a sewing machine as her carry-on luggage. No one stopped her. What is the matter with the Transportation Security Administration?…
Cobbler, Slab, Crisp or Slump?
Some might consider the various terms used to describe fruit desserts as jargon, “insider” language to be avoided. I consider their colorful names words to ponder, and the dishes delicious…
Avoid Embarrassing Goofs
I'm working on a book that compiles many of the articles I wrote for The Idaho Statesman's Business Insider when I lived in Boise. I'll be posting them throughout the…
