The Vigilant Reader and a Presentation
Not long ago, I was given a huge responsibility. Along with a friend and colleague, I was to be a part of a DEI (diversity, equity, and...
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Jun 5, 20224 min read
Pointing the Finger at the Mirror
Some common words of wisdom are that language can only have an impact on you if you allow it to, but that's not always true. The way that...
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May 15, 20224 min read
Who Invented the Circular Saw?
Asking Google, "Who invented the circular saw?" will yield Edmond Michel, and while he was credited with the development of a circular...
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Apr 21, 20224 min read
Is Neutrality a Worthy Goal?
In 1927, the Federal Radio Commission introduced the first iteration of what is known as the Fairness Doctrine. The one that most radio...
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Apr 7, 20225 min read
Isolation by Accident: Addressing How We Use Language
It's easy to say that we don't need to understand the way a person identifies, that it's better just to accept it. Abiding by that...
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Mar 24, 20224 min read
Only the Most Discerning Will Notice
It makes sense that large companies set aside funds for advertising. Company ads don't have to be good to be noticed. They just have to...
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Mar 10, 20225 min read
A Language Most Foul
Based on the title of this post, what do you think that it's about? More specifically, what possible associations could you or any others...
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Feb 24, 20225 min read
Semantics Actually Matter
Some conspiracy theories are born of people collectively attributing false meaning to things or meaning where there isn't any. Not all...
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Feb 10, 20224 min read
The Tools of Our Gatekeepers
Purposeful Prose began with an examination of older methods by which writing and writing education has been studied. Some of the...
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