Monthly Archives: September 2018

Darrien and Derrick Were Twins

Posted on September 11, 2018 by JMN

Darrien and Derrick Wortham were twins. They looked as much alike as any two children could look. Played varsity ball together under Spunk McGruder. Spunk replaced Moon Wattles after Moon had that little problem in the locker room. Nice boys. … Continue reading →

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This Is Akin to That: Scoping Language

Posted on September 11, 2018 by JMN

“Gun rights groups have vowed to fight such moves [to limit the unfettered sale of bullets]: ‘Raising taxes on bullets to offset the cost of gun violence is akin to putting a levy on prescription drugs to pay for the … Continue reading →

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Gun Jumping

Posted on September 11, 2018 by JMN

“In technology, people are very, very fast to declare something a winner or loser, like, ‘That’ll never work,’ or ‘That’ll take over the world.’ The truth is always somewhere in between.” (Ben Silbermann, CEO of Pinterest, quoted by Erin Griffith, … Continue reading →

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“Soria”

Posted on September 10, 2018 by JMN

“Soria” by Antonio Machado, Spanish poet, 1875-1939 From “Campos de Castilla,” Antonio Machado, Biblioteca Anaya, Edición de José Luis Cano, 1964. (English translation by James Mansfield Nichols) The shield of Soria has the following heraldic description: [3] In a field … Continue reading →

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Jacinda Ardern

Posted on September 9, 2018 by JMN

She wants to show that women can lead with different styles, not cast themselves in the egotistical, brash mold of many male politicians. “One of the criticisms I’ve faced over the years is that I’m not aggressive enough or assertive … Continue reading →

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“A Prayer for My Daughter” (10 — final stanza)

Posted on September 7, 2018 by JMN

A Prayer for My Daughter by W.B. Yeats (Spanish translation by James Mansfield Nichols) https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/poems/14635/a-prayer-for-my-daughter A Prayer for My Daughter (10 — final stanza) And may her bridegroom bring her to a house Where all’s accustomed, ceremonious; For arrogance and … Continue reading →

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Under the Language Microscope

Posted on September 7, 2018 by JMN

No irregularity, no solecism is too picayune to escape the insolent linguist’s busy beavering, which leads to officious palaver such as this about matters too minute to merit attention from the practical person. Even in the days before I could … Continue reading →

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Grandma Moses

Posted on September 7, 2018 by JMN

I like to paint something that leads me on and on in to the unknown something that I want to see away on beyond.  (Anna Mary Robertson Moses, from her autobiography, quoted in the NYTimes “Friday Briefing,” 9-7-18) [Copyright (c) … Continue reading →

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The Power of Writing

Posted on September 7, 2018 by JMN

It’s so much easier to teach public policy to people who already know how to write than teach writing to public policy experts. (Barry Lynn, quoted by David Streitfeld, “Amazon’s Antitrust Antagonist Has a Breakthrough Idea,” NYTimes, 9-7-18) [Copyright (c) … Continue reading →

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“A Prayer for My Daughter” (9)

Posted on September 5, 2018 by JMN

A Prayer for My Daughter by W. B. Yeats (Spanish translation by James Mansfield Nichols) https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/poems/14635/a-prayer-for-my-daughter A Prayer for My Daughter (9) Considering that, all hatred driven hence, The soul recovers radical innocence And learns at last that it is … Continue reading →

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