Daily Archives: September 16, 2010

Editing Filler Words

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As an undergraduate, I graded Freshman English papers. I learned to recognize papers written in a dorm closet after lights out. One of the clues was the number of filler words used to pad the assignment to the requisite length. … Continue reading →


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‘A Way to Reconcile the World’

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On my way back from Arizona Aikido’s Fall Bridge Seminar, I got on the airport parking shuttle carrying my weapons bag (pictured here). One of my fellow passengers asked me what it was. “It’s martial arts training equipment,” I said. … Continue reading →


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