Category: Writing
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Two Words: Preferred Pronouns
A while back I wrote about the “singular they” as used in contexts like the following: “If anyone has parked their car in the fire lane, they should move it.” “Someone finished off the banana pudding. Let’s hope they enjoyed it.” Quick recap: In such instances, we’re using the singular “they” (or perhaps relatives like…
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Three Father’s Day Shout-Outs
For Father’s Day, I’d like to salute three dear friends regarded by their own families as extraordinary dads. In no particular order: Dev Samaddar Dev is a photographer, poet, publisher, blogger, and social-media maven. He’s also an engineer with a penchant for philosophy and metaphysics. Possibly best of all, the letters in “Dev Samaddar” rearrange…
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Thank You!
Thank you. Yes, you. It’s Thanksgiving Day. If you’re reading this, then I’m grateful to you, and for you. Specifically, individually, personally. Whether you’re reading this by email, on the web, or in some yet-to-be-compiled future book of Contrary Gary’s blog posts. All writers appreciate all their readers. Every. Last. One. Lots of writers sometimes…
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New High-def “Heart to Heart” Website
Whew! It’s hard to believe it’s been more than a month since I posted my March 8 article on Heart to Heart. Sorry to be quiet for so long, but so much has happened: I’ve ported my new presentation of the Heart to Heart program to its own, standalone web site: Heart to Heart HD. Even…
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What is an Astonished Tamale?
Just what is an “astonished tamale”, anyway? Several people have asked me what the name means and why I chose it for this blog (AstonishedTamale.com). There are several answers. The first two were promptly pegged by my friend Patricia Visser, in her thoughtful comments on the first article: 1. I love to be astonished! It’s…