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Stieg Larsson

BLACK SWAN: an unanticipated, but story-changing event

September 2, 2010

It pays to read other blogs on a regular basis.  One of my favorites is called “Throw Grammar From the Train.” It is an occasional blog which explores grammatical issues, many times with a tongue firmly planted in the cheek.  The other day the author explored the grammatical errors in a graphic used to supplement [...]

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IDIOCIES: utterly senseless or foolish behavior; a stupid or foolish act, statement, etc.

August 24, 2010

There’s a difference between the two words idiocies and idiosyncrasies. I think I knew that, but I’ve never stopped to ask what that difference is.  Yesterday I read a review of Stieg Larsson’s third book in his Millennium Trilogy, The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest.  The reviewer referred to the idiocies in the book, [...]

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INCIPIENT: about to happen; in the early stage of development

August 10, 2010

It seems as if the most common use of the term“early stage” is reserved for describing cancer, Alzheimer’s Disease, and similar diseases.  When I hear someone use the term I anticipate that I am about to hear about a friend or relative being diagnosed with an illness. However, when the word incipient is used, my [...]

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