PinnedRodney G Miller "Be Word Wise"Cross the Streams!“Ghostbusters was released at the right time…at the height of the sci-fi blockbuster during the ‘80s.”² Chock-full of ironic dialogue, with…5d ago5d ago
PinnedRodney G Miller "Be Word Wise"Repetition at WorkConsciously or intuitively, we frequently use repetition to emphasize, connect, contrast, and compare — or for humor and other rhetorical…Aug 31Aug 31
Rodney G Miller "Be Word Wise"Meaning MoreFrom early in life, we are encouraged to be clear when speaking or writing. We put a lot of attention on specifying what we mean. We talk…Aug 18Aug 18
Rodney G Miller "Be Word Wise"What’s WeirdPropagandists are weird. As far back as July 2021, this blog named the contemporary pseudo-populists in politics as “propagators of weird…Aug 1Aug 1
Rodney G Miller "Be Word Wise"Some Dodgy VerbsOf course, words are not dodgy since they have no meaning other than the significance that authors and readers or listeners give them.Jul 24Jul 24
Rodney G Miller "Be Word Wise"The NOT-Debate[NOTE: This post was written and published ahead of the June 27 “debate,” which has stimulated a flurry of editorial and other media…Jun 27Jun 27
Rodney G Miller "Be Word Wise"What Are We Doing?On return from travels recently, we’re delighted to find that a lovely, noisy wren has finally moved into the small, ornate birdhouse in…Jun 21Jun 21
Rodney G Miller "Be Word Wise"Are We Ready?As Albert Camus astutely observes, “the best case for democracy is what it prevents.”¹ As far back as the 18th century, it was shown…May 11May 11
Rodney G Miller "Be Word Wise"OpportunitySpring is finally being felt here. Warmer mornings edge aside the crisp night air. Daffodils project the mood of the season. As we move…May 8May 8
Rodney G Miller "Be Word Wise"To Do SomethingElection campaigns bring both challenge and opportunity. As the British Prime Minister Harold Wilson remarked during a crisis with the…May 7May 7