Monthly Archives: June 2013

Paucisyllabism

Posted on June 22, 2013 by orestgtd

Today’s writing prompt at Daily Post is No, Thank You. If you could permanently ban a word from general usage, which one would it be? Why? I’ve developed a dislike for use of the word “utilize” instead of its shorter … Continue reading →

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GPS Monologue

Posted on June 14, 2013 by orestgtd

  “400 metres, turn left…” “300 metres, turn left…” “200 metres, turn left…” “100 metres, turn left…” “turn left now…” “recalculating…” “make U-turn when possible, then turn right in 100 metres”.   Sometimes the GPS can be so stubborn.   … Continue reading →

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MiniWriMo: Day 1

Posted on June 1, 2013 by orestgtd

After my first shot at the NaNoWriMo last fall I had the idea to do a MiniWriMo as a follow up. I just did a google on the term MiniWriMo. What turned up was a bunch of hits on NaNoWriMo … Continue reading →

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