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December 5, 2013 dbward

64,700 holiday clichés later …

This started out as a snarky little post about holiday clichés. My local newspaper published the “’Tis the season” headline below this week, making me sigh as I read. Really?

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September 4, 2013 dbward

Answer: Leave out in headlines

OK, so maybe leaving out words in headlines won’t motivate all students to learn, though it does motivate at least some of them. I’ve certainly found that true when I

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August 30, 2013 dbward

Say what you mean, but learn to verb the web

The school year started this week with the usual rush of frenetic energy and confusion. That set the stage perfectly for some of the things I was reading and hearing.

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December 31, 2012 dbward

For the sake of linguistic sanity, stop the ‘fiscal cliff’ metaphors

It’s a train wreck! It’s a wall! It’s the apocalypse! So kick the can, clip some coupons and fly over that fiscal cliff!

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February 17, 2012 dbward

How to gain followers and influence zombies (it’s all in the headline)

Visitors to this site know that I’m prone to irreverence. That’s my approach to teaching, as well. As a teacher, a writer and an editor, I’ve found that irreverence can

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