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This is my personal blog. It records notes from whatever I am currently studying, words I want to remember to use correctly, records of other things I want to remember, or an opinion I want to think my way through. Sometimes I publish short stories here. As to who I am, let it suffice to know I am a grandchild (with Madeliene L’Engle) of George MacDonald, a child of the Inklings, and the one who always wonders, “What is behind that wardrobe cabinet?” And, I’m one of the proofreaders/editors for Project Gutenberg, so, yes, I might be the one to blame for missing that wrong letter inserted by our optical character recognition. On the other hand, I may have been the editor who caught all the ones you didn’t find. And, I also have a personal journal online. It holds my innermost thoughts, is occasionally highly personal and opinionated, but is never really interesting.
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Motto: Lex orandi, lex credendi
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Recently someone told me about a coworker who was so puffed up that the inevitable collision with a pin took out half the office. I told her that was Rule Number Eight. See my Rules of Life. Rule Number Eight states that the more you believe you are invincible, the more vincible you become.
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The dwarf on the spot sometimes sees things missed by the travelling giant ranging many countries. —- J.R.R. Tolkien
Author Archives: Don Cram
Prayer and Self-Searching
Having known the Lord Jesus Christ for over half a century now, I can supply abundant examples of the truth that God answers prayer. The Lord Himself was crystal clear on this: “Whatever you ask in My name, that will … Continue reading
Some Common Errors
Just the Sahara, not the Sahara Desert, since Sahara means “desert.” Saccharin is the sweetener, but saccharine is the word for “sugary” and can be applied to someone’s nature or speech as easily as to a food. Sacrilegious doe not … Continue reading
Words Discovered
New words, at least new to me, encountered in my recent re-reading of Alan Bennet’s The Uncommon Reader. duff, of very poor quality, of unknown 18th century origin. invigilate, to supervise students during an examination, from Latin “in” toward and … Continue reading