I tend to think this blog is actually inspired by Ambrose Bierce's work, "The Devil's Dictionary" (published originally as "The Cynic's Word Book" in 1906, re-titled in 1911).
Written as occasional newspaper items, it consists of satirical definitions of English words.
My first exposure to his works was a single quote, "Love - A temporary insanity curable by marriage."
Still one of my all-time favorite quotes!
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I've always been fond of words.
For me the art of creating something well written is in selecting the precise words that will convey the message that you want understood. That doesn't absolutely mean I need to write extensively, describing everything with exacting detail. Sometimes less is more.
For example, since I don't know who might be interested in reading this blog, I'm doing my very best to keep my entries light and interesting. As easy as that sounds, its definitely my biggest challenge.
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