Downtown Los Angeles, circa 1983

Downtown Los Angeles, circa 1983
STMcC in downtown Los Angeles, circa 1983

Tuesday, February 28, 2017

Everything From "D-O-G" To "CANINE LEPTOSPIROSIS"

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RANDOM HOUSE WEBSTER'S UNABRIDGED DICTIONARY
published: 2001
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Reviewed from "A" to "Z" :
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A Bang-up, Crackerjack Dictionary -- Etymologically Fabulous.
Gargantuan -- Heavy!
It's Just Killer, Linguistically.
Material's Nicely Organized.
Paper Quality? Really Sturdy.
Terrific, Unabridged Verbosity.
With "Xeroradiography"? Yep, Zestfully!
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~ Stephen T. McCarthy
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6 comments:

  1. Mary BMarch 1, 2017 at 10:56 AM

    Absolutely Brilliant! Are you practicing for the A to Z Challenge? C'mon ya know ya wanna do it!

    ~M

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    1. Stephen T. McCarthyMarch 1, 2017 at 11:26 AM

      Ha! Thanks, MARY! MARY!...
      It's clear that once upon a time I had too much time on my hands.

      I did the A To Z Challenge once... or kinda-sorta.

      I might consider it again someday... when I'm retired from full-time employment. But right now, I don't need two full-time jobs, one which I wouldn't even be getting paid for.

      ~ D-FensDogG

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  2. Debbie D. March 2, 2017 at 8:54 PM

    So clever, Stephen! I know what you mean about the A to Z Challenge being a full-time, unpaid job, but I do it anyway. Masochist, or what?

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    1. Stephen T. McCarthyMarch 2, 2017 at 10:32 PM

      Thanks so much, DEBBIE!!
      (GiR)
      I do see the appeal in the "A To Z" blogfest, and I can think of MANY themes I could use in it and would enjoy putting together. So, I NEVER criticize anyone for doing it.

      I think it's great that "A To Z" has given Lee some notoriety in the Blogosphere, and I have nuttin' against it at all. But the first time I did it, I really did feel -- between writing the posts, commenting, and replying to comments -- that I had taken on a second, unpaid full-time job.

      I kinda-sorta did it a second time, but what I did was to post ALL of my "A To Z" installments at one time, in one post, on DAY ONE. So it wasn't really the traditional "A To Z" approach.

      But I hope you have fun with it. I will be following your posts and will undoubtedly comment from time to time, whenever I have something astoundingly original and creative to say. (OK, I won't really hold myself to THAT standard. If I did, you would NEVER hear from me!)

      ~ D-FensDogG
      'Loyal American Underground'

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    2. Debbie D. March 4, 2017 at 6:42 AM

      Hahaha! Getting it over with in one day. There's a thought! ☺ Actually, I love doing it, but yes, it is pretty all-consuming and a bit exhausting. I became friends with Lee and several others through the A to Z. It's all about relationship building. Thanks so much for your support! I won't hold you to anything, but always appreciate your comments.

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    3. Stephen T. McCarthyMarch 4, 2017 at 9:14 AM

      One thing I can promise is that when I do comment, what you will never get from me is one of those "Nice post" remarks. Sheesh! I can't believe how many people out there can't seem to muster more than a single sentence comment, and then of course they NEVER return to see if there's a reply and an actual conversation developing.

      And the funniest thing is that most of those "Single-Sentence Single-Visit" commenters like to think that they are on their way to a writing career. Ha! PEOPLE!!

      ~ D-FensDogG
      Check out my new blog @
      (Link:] Stephen T. McCarthy Reviews...

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