tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4801424346944114568.post6086060166989929625..comments2023-10-20T04:42:41.707-07:00Comments on Nature With Me: A Didactic Post and Aspirations of WordsmitherySinclairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13576893242146376046noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4801424346944114568.post-75288139472103829172009-10-02T23:15:56.907-07:002009-10-02T23:15:56.907-07:00@Queen Oblivia: Interesting. I never thought of it...@Queen Oblivia: Interesting. I never thought of it as a generous hobby. I like the idea that sharing what one learns can be an act of generosity. I am always thankful for the generosity of others willing to share information and knowledge. This willingness of others has helped me learn new knitting techniques, fabric dyeing techniques, and other useful things.Sinclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14442173565906462153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4801424346944114568.post-72961587571657263402009-10-02T19:21:10.056-07:002009-10-02T19:21:10.056-07:00I've faced the same conundrum regarding my lov...I've faced the same conundrum regarding my love of words and trivia. Despite the fact that my vocabulary is not the result of an actual education, people do seem to think that I'm trying to seem superior when I speak the way it naturally occurs to me to speak. I've always thought that a love of information was an especially generous hobby: a baseball card collecter keeps his cards to himself but an information collector shares their collection willingly. How can that be misconstrued as trying to be better than someone? My dad has frequently had to offer me this advice: never feel guilty about excelling at something.Queen Obliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16855346405906821627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4801424346944114568.post-39175294503340919922009-10-02T08:35:06.959-07:002009-10-02T08:35:06.959-07:00I actually like the words...As a person ages and e...I actually like the words...As a person ages and especially when they leave the work force, reading is the only source of "new" or "unheard of before now" words. So, I have enjoyed your Wednesday words but I have missed them, too. So back to the words, or do two posts, would be my suggestion.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09528247353792997425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4801424346944114568.post-47195350964847659942009-10-02T07:35:21.450-07:002009-10-02T07:35:21.450-07:00I love my dictionary, scrabble, New York Times Cro...I love my dictionary, scrabble, New York Times Crosswords and Boggle! Enjoyed this post.Allisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17323287569898366727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4801424346944114568.post-42408866413671987022009-10-02T05:12:16.624-07:002009-10-02T05:12:16.624-07:00I've been accused of the same things. :) Use...I've been accused of the same things. :) Used to read the dictionary when I was in high school just for fun, searching for words I didn't know. The research on words that are being lost because they aren't used is sad. Of course, we seem to be creating new ones all the time....Deb Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03729615248033326334noreply@blogger.com