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Archives for December 2017

New Year’s Day – a Vial Experience!

December 29, 2017 by Bob Kelly

It had been a long night – and a cold one. A lightweight, white suit offers little protection from a long winter night outdoors, even in Southern California. It was now 9 a.m. and the sun had risen on a new day – in fact, on a new year. It was January 1, 1986. I’d been standing on a street corner since the previous … [Read more...] about New Year’s Day – a Vial Experience!

The New Year

December 26, 2017 by Bob Kelly

Another year stands on the threshold, waiting for the Times Square ball to drop, which means it’s time for that annual tradition – making resolutions. How long has this practice been going on, and where did it begin? In the 1925 book, The Customs of Mankind, author Lillian Eichler wrote: “In ancient England it was … [Read more...] about The New Year

The Reason for the Season!

December 21, 2017 by Bob Kelly

Despite what you’re reading and hearing these days, this season of the year isn’t about Black Fridays or Cyber Mondays. I bring you sincere Christmas greetings and a friendly reminder of the real reason for this season and how it all began. Amid the trappings and the wrappings, as we rush to buy our gifts and mail … [Read more...] about The Reason for the Season!

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  • ► 2019 (2)
    • ► January (2)
      • Shot Down by Amazon!
      • Thoughts for the New Year
  • ► 2018 (59)
    • ► December (1)
      • Happy Birthday to Jesus - and Me!
    • ► November (4)
      • The Power of Questions
      • The Apostrophe Protection Society
      • Listen to Your Writing
      • Change of Address
    • ► September (8)
      • Leaving Readers Dangling - and Confused
      • Strategic Incompetence? There's a Word for It!
      • Watch Your Language!
      • Getting His Words Mixed!
      • Logophobia - and Other Diseases!
      • The Straight Scoop!
      • The Joy of Lex
      • The Proofreader’s Role
    • ► August (6)
      • Schmoozing? Or Losing?
      • Celebrating Bad Writing
      • What’s Up?
      • Feeling Unappreciated?
      • Completed at Last
      • A Must Read – Times Two!
    • ► May (7)
      • Favorite Words
      • Preparing a Book Proposal
      • Quintessence – Part 2
      • Quintessence – Part 1
      • Resources for Writers
      • The Power of the Tongue
      • “Reasons” not to Change
    • ► April (8)
      • Paronomasia? Say What!
      • The Biker
      • New Books
      • Condoughlences
      • Tax Time
      • A Sense of Humor
      • I’m Glad You Asked
      • National Humor Month!
    • ► March (9)
      • Play Ball
      • Banished Words
      • The "Fighting" Irish? I Object!
      • My Friend Patrick and Me - Part 2
      • My Friend Patrick and Me - Part 1
      • Opening Lines!
      • David Wins - Again!
      • Three Strikes and You're Out!
      • How Readable Is Your Writing? (Part 2)
    • ► February (7)
      • How Readable Is Your Writing? (Part 1)
      • Writing: The Preposition Position
      • Words: Loaded Pistols
      • Twenty-six – That’s All You Get!
      • Want to Write That Book? What's Stopping You? (Part 2)
      • Twenty-six – That’s All You Get!
      • How’s Your Deportment?
    • ► January (9)
      • Why Do We Quote?
      • Down with Literacy
      • A Little Bit More
      • The Ghostwriter’s Role
      • ‘Tain’t What You Say!
      • Adjectives and Banana Peels
      • Note Worthy
      • Painting Word Pictures
      • Words – A Love Affair
  • ▼ 2017 (3)
    • ▼ December (3)
      • New Year’s Day – a Vial Experience!
      • The New Year
      • The Reason for the Season!

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