Sentiments for the Season

 

“God help us, every one!”

—Timothy “Tiny Tim” Cratchett (1843-??), in Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” (paraphrased)

• Editorial Comment: Dear WORDsters: Have a lovely holiday, and here’s to a happy, healthy and saner New Year. The WORD will be chugging eggnog and otherwise in recovery until January. See you on the flip side.

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From our home to yours, may your days be merry & bright.

December's SENIOR NEWS is The Stocking Stuffer Issue. And the January 2022 issue is out — “A Walk on the Creative Side.”

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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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Edward C. Pease, Ph.D.
Professor & Department Head Emeritus
Department of Journalism & Communication
Utah State University
Today's WORD on Journalism