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MICHAEL W. SHERER
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Bradby's One to Watch
<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/54597836-double-agent" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px"><img border="0" alt="Double...
Michael Sherer
Nov 14, 20221 min read
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Changing Legacy Publishing
Josh Stallings wrote a great blog post on Criminal Minds suggesting authors shouldn’t write for free. Here’s my response: Josh, great...
Michael Sherer
Jul 25, 20212 min read
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The Fifth of July
Ah, blessed silence. The day after our celebration of the founding of this country through the signatures affixed to our Declaration of...
Michael Sherer
Jul 5, 20212 min read
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Words of the Week:
Are we having fun yet? condescending, n., of or like Trump exiting Air Force One. testiculate, v., gesturing forcefully while slinging...
Michael Sherer
Mar 24, 20201 min read
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Words of the Week:
In the spirit of the day. Armageddon, n., (from the Book of Revelation) the last battle between good and evil before the Day of Judgment....
Michael Sherer
Mar 20, 20201 min read
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Words of The Week:
These words are from the WSJ; the definitions are mine. socialist, n., index or roster of Bernie supporters. hagiography, n., 1. history...
Michael Sherer
Mar 14, 20201 min read
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Words of The Week:
Oh, what fun it is to write… No, not on a one-horse open sleigh, but a word processor. Strange thought, that, processing words like...
Michael Sherer
Mar 2, 20201 min read
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Words of The Week:
Words and language are so much fun. klept, v. (past participle), retained possession of stolen items. djinn, n., the type of spirit that...
Michael Sherer
Feb 26, 20201 min read
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Words of The Week:
Fun with words from the WSJ. adumbrate, v., report in outline; indicate faintly; foreshadow or symbolize. alacrity, n., brisk and...
Michael Sherer
Jan 12, 20201 min read
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Words of The Week:
Yes, these all were used in essays and articles in WSJ. Decorous, adj., in keeping with good taste and propriety; polite and restrained....
Michael Sherer
Jan 7, 20201 min read
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Super Cop Is Hero of The week
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Michael Sherer
Dec 29, 20191 min read
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Hero of the Week:
For standing up to bullying and continuing to press for political action on climate change, my hero this week is Greta Thunberg. (Photo...
Michael Sherer
Dec 23, 20191 min read
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Words of the Week:
Thanks, as always, to the columnists and writers at WSJ for using wonderful words. Curious that any word ending in “ous” is an adjective....
Michael Sherer
Dec 23, 20191 min read
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Hero Of The Day
I'm starting a new blog feature. Since my site is about "where everyday people become heroes," I'm going to occasionally offer up stories...
Michael Sherer
Nov 26, 20191 min read
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Words of the Week:
vicissitude, n., a change of circumstances or fortune, usually unwelcome or unpleasant. coruscate, v., flash or sparkle peripatetic,...
Michael Sherer
Nov 26, 20191 min read
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T-Minus Two Days...
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Michael Sherer
Oct 28, 20191 min read
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Words of the Week:
Oo-la-la, someone has been speaking French in the paper this week. éclat, n., brilliant display or effect; social distinction or...
Michael Sherer
Oct 28, 20191 min read
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Michael Sherer
Oct 23, 20190 min read
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Required Reading
This essay on what it means to be American ought to be required reading. https://www.wsj.com/articles/american-patriotism-is-worth-fighti...
Michael Sherer
Oct 21, 20191 min read
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Words of the Week Challenge:
Okay, word fans, your challenge this week is to tell me which of these words did not come from the weekend edition of WSJ. Your prize: a...
Michael Sherer
Oct 21, 20191 min read
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