Here at Filling My Patch of Sky, words are like dear friends. And I’ve just discovered a few new ones within the pages of Jon Krakauer’s Into the Wild—words that I had not encountered before (at least, not that I remember!). Let me introduce you: contumacious | adjective | 1583…
Language provides a peek into the person who is communicating. The language they speak, the accent they don’t realize they have, the words they select—all these represent an accumulation of life and experiences, unspoken but always present just below the surface. I speak, write, think, and dream in English. The…
You regular visitors and readers have probably discovered a few of my passions by now. Often I post about my love for writing and language. More often I post about reaching out to people less fortunate around the world. Now both of these unite at freerice.com. This site is new…
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