Wednesday, April 2, 2025

PERSONAL MEDITATIONS AS THIS YEAR'S HOLY WEEK APPROACHES

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Thoughts about the Tree of Knowledge in the Garden of Eden By Jose A. Carillo I have given it a lot of thought, and now I suspect that the ...
Tuesday, March 25, 2025

THE POWER OF SUASIVE DICTION

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Giving a Touch of Authority to Our Prose   By Jose A. Carillo   “W hat a pair we make,” whispered the Prince of Wales to the pilloried pres...
Tuesday, March 18, 2025

WRITE TO GET YOUR MESSAGE ACROSS CLEARLY, UNDERSTANDABLY

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The sensible way to write   By Jose A. Carillo P eople ask me sometimes if there’s a quick formula for effective writing. My answer is yes, ...
Wednesday, March 5, 2025

MASTERING A BASIC BUT OFTEN BADLY POSITIONED ENGLISH WORD

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Once and for all, let’s come to grips with the proper use of “however” W ho can say right now that he or she has totally mastered the usage ...
Wednesday, February 19, 2025

GETTING USED TO NEW ENGLISH COINAGE

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The perils of using back-formations  By Jose A. Carillo   I’ll admit that I am rather finicky in my choice of words, rarely giving in to th...
Wednesday, February 12, 2025

LOOKING BACK TO THE ORIGINS OF THE DAY OF HEARTS

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  The Real Score About Valentine’s Day         By Jose A. Carillo “If you must write about Valentine’s Day,” my wife Leonor admonished me, ...
Tuesday, February 4, 2025

THE GRAMMAR OF NEGATION IN ENGLISH

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Mastering the fine art of negation in English  By Jose A. Carillo W e know that to affirm something to be true is much easier and more pleas...