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Author of WICKER PARK WISHES, a novel, published by Eckhartz Press "It's like 'Hi Fidelity' from a woman's perspective. A 90s book about relationships." - John Siuntres, WordBalloon. Language discussion and expression, a view from the city: "A fascinating and enlightening look at language and other important matters" - Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune "...definitely an interesting voice!" - Languagehat.com "...a great site!" - Mary Beard, Times Literary Supplement

6.02.2026

Chuck Swirsky interview

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I recorded this interview with Bulls broadcaster Chuck Swirsky , He wrote a  book, Always a Pleasure ,  about his sports broadcasting career...
5.22.2026

American English - vouch for you

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I've got a lot of American English phrases to share, and here's one I hear or see often: "vouch for you." W hen someone sa...
4.17.2026

Things are getting real

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I'm sitting in a park right now, and I'm writing this because today was the latest example of seeing people doing real things that s...
4.10.2026

When I started thinking more

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As I've said here and offline many times, I used to work a lot and no longer am. The first adjustment from cutting back was having time ...
3.28.2026

Stop using comma splices

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What is going on? I see all kinds of comma splices popping up all over the place, even by people who have a couple of Master's degrees. ...
3.27.2026

American English - you're good

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Here's another phrase that is often used in the United States: "you're good." I just heard it yesterday when two people we...
3.18.2026

Talking Love Boat

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As long-time readers know, I've posted about TV here, but never really had the chance to talk about it publicly (as opposed to just writ...
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