WORDmeister Note: Always on top of the latest developments here at WORD Central, we’ve just been informed that it’s Christmas in a few days. Bit of a shock, really. So we’ll be closing up shop for a bit. The WORD’s got full-contact Scrabble and eggnog back at St. Mumbles, and I’ve got some crabbing and quick catch-up to do. We’ll be back in a bit, hoping that 2018 is not only a clean slate, but a lot saner. HoHoHo.
Staying Humble
“The fact is I really do respect the press. I recognize that the press and I have different jobs to do. My job is to be President; your job is to keep me humble. Frankly, I think I’m doing my job better.”
—President Barack Obama at the 2013 White House Correspondents Dinner. URL
• Editorial Comment: Makes me nostalgic. A little weepy, even.
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“I
don’t think writers are sacred, but words are. They deserve respect. If
you get the right ones, in the right order, you can nudge the world a
little.” —Tom Stoppard
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