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Posts Tagged ‘colloquialism

28 Aug, 2008

Word Power (deep links post)

Posted by: robertstevenson In: Thoughts| Writing

When you stop and think about it, words are pretty darn important. They are symbols for our ideas which we code into a form that others can understand. With differences in language, culture, experiences, and education, it is a wonder we can communicate at all. Words often have multiple definitions, and their definitions have varying [...]

13 May, 2008

Howdy Pop!

Posted by: robertstevenson In: Life| Thoughts| Writing

I had two hours with very little to do this morning because today I was a (insert dramatic music)  volunteer test proctor. My job was to ensure that standardized testing procedures were effectively carried out.  My slight smile was the only clue to my intense pleasure at being on the disseminating end of this test: you [...]


 

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Hi! I'm Dr. Rob. I'm a father of two wonderful sons, a mass communications professor, and a blogger. Through Rob's Megaphone, my hope is to inform and entertain. Hope you get a chance to view my previous posts in the "Categories" menu below. Drop me a line if you have any feedback. Thanks a bunch!

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