D. Randall Faro
WOE BETIDE
Bill François writes in his beautiful little book, Eloquence of the Sardine: “Woe betide one who betrays the sea. The ocean belongs to...
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D. Randall Faro
- Aug 3
- 3 min
Splitter or Slider?
What would Major League Baseball be without commentators cluing us clueless in on what pitches are being lobbed at home plate. It takes a...
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D. Randall Faro
- Aug 2
- 3 min
I Wouldn't Want To Be A Sponge
Ever met a glass sponge? Didn’t think so. The most well-known is called Venus Flower Basket. Biologists fondly refer to the species as...
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D. Randall Faro
- Jul 27
- 2 min
Identify Yourself
“What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell just as sweet.” So penned the bard, William Shakespeare....
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D. Randall Faro
- Jul 22
- 2 min
Wordsmithing
Merriam-Webster defines wordsmith as a person who works with words. Wordsmithing, the active verbal form, denotes the task of choosing...
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D. Randall Faro
- Jun 27
- 2 min
Not No Fear
Fear, like almost anything, can be good or bad. Like grief, which can drag a person to inimitable emotional depths, or which can be, like...
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D. Randall Faro
- Jun 21
- 2 min
No Luck
No doubt you have often heard or said, “Good luck.” Or, “Man, are you lucky.” Or, “If I’m lucky . . .” Dictionaries define the term...
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D. Randall Faro
- Jun 8
- 3 min
A Concert of Farts
Misunderstandings. Some are comical. Some start wars. This old one has been around for a while, but it points to what often happens in...
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D. Randall Faro
- Jun 5
- 2 min
Not Really Red
It would seem an amazing accomplishment that over 200,00 species have been identified in the world’s saltwater bodies, yes? In a review...
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D. Randall Faro
- May 28
- 3 min
Proper Respect
The great majority of grammar textbooks and websites indicate that the seasons – Spring/Summer/Fall/Winter – are generally not to be...
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D. Randall Faro
- May 26
- 3 min
Where's the Gold?
Patriotism is the devoted love and support of one’s country, national loyalty. The term often brings to mind people directly involved...
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D. Randall Faro
- May 25
- 2 min
Other Side of the Coin
The Hippocratic Oath, the oldest fragments of it dating to AD 275, has been pledged by doctors for centuries. Almost all U.S. medical...
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D. Randall Faro
- May 23
- 3 min
Soul Destruction
A May 2022 Associated Press article reported that Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, painted a grim picture of...
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D. Randall Faro
- May 17
- 3 min
Mind Games
It can be downright weird . . . how the human brain functions from time to time. Absolutely weird. Several days ago I’m walking my...
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D. Randall Faro
- May 14
- 2 min
Hmmmm
Some things simply make one wonder . . . and cause one to go: Hmmmmm. A May 2022 online news item reported that a couple was suing their...
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D. Randall Faro
- May 11
- 2 min
In the Pudding
There’s an old saying that the proof is in the pudding. It’s also in the reading. Do authors really need proofreaders? To quote Rocky...
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D. Randall Faro
- May 6
- 2 min
Benightedness
There’s a myriad of things I don’t understand. Matter of fact, they’d make a rather long book. Rugby. Channel-surfing, I happened upon a...
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D. Randall Faro
- Apr 21
- 2 min
Cornerstone Living
In a review of the Pixar film, Soul, the writer pointed out that what gives the movie spark and meaning is simply a willingness to...
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D. Randall Faro
- Apr 14
- 2 min
Not Everyone
A recent online article which focused on one NFL star and one NBA star analyzed celebrities’ insatiable lust for more and more and more...
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D. Randall Faro
- Apr 12
- 2 min
Accidently Stupid
The November 1994 issue of Harper’s Magazine included a letter to the editor written by Phoenix resident Lawrence Bullis and published by...
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