Archive for April, 2008

Going through a year of seasons

Friday, April 25th, 2008

By BILL DUNCANThe View From Here

Sixty years ago, I was a Marine awaiting discharge at a Naval base in Key West, Florida when I witnessed a weather phenomenon that I never thought I would experience again in my lifetime. Among the duties of the Marines at Key West was to stand [...]

Keep those meetings off the sidewalks

Friday, April 18th, 2008

By BILL DUNCANThe View From Here

Sometimes I think having been a journalist and a writing instructor all my adult life has left me one of Thomas Parrish’s grouchy grammarians. Parrish wrote a delightful book by that title in which he points out real-life grammar gaffes from top-notch publications to illustrate [...]

Turn it off

Friday, April 4th, 2008

By BILL DUNCANThe View from Here

"Television is chewing gum for the eyes." Although origin of the quote is controversial I believe I have enough substantial evidence to say it was first said by Frank Lloyd Wright. Regardless of who said it,  I must say I have to agree.

I [...]