Write Lightning is a blog from writer Deb Thompson.
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Everyone is welcome here.
(Some links or topics may not be completely kid-appropriate.)
Wed, Dec 13 2006
Them's fightin' words
Tom Mangan (from the San Jose Mercury News) has begun a list of expressions he believes should not be used in news reporting. He believes the terms should be Banned for Life.
I had to smile at his hatred of the term "war chests". We teenage Baby Boomers used to believe that particular term was mostly a euphemism for the pin-up girls of World War II. I don't think we meant to make fun of those who served our country. We were simply trying to put the talk of WW2 propaganda and stories into perspective as we worried more about following the whole "duck and cover" procedure in the event of a nuclear attack. Today's young people make fun of the way we were taught to crouch beneath school desks. They aren't mocking us. They're using humor to put current danger into perspective. Certain expressions may be trite and overused in news and in everyday life, but they also reveal a rhythmic pattern that underscores the universal need for belonging and assurance.
posted at: 06:17 | category: /Writing Life | link to this entry
Tom Mangan (from the San Jose Mercury News) has begun a list of expressions he believes should not be used in news reporting. He believes the terms should be Banned for Life.
I had to smile at his hatred of the term "war chests". We teenage Baby Boomers used to believe that particular term was mostly a euphemism for the pin-up girls of World War II. I don't think we meant to make fun of those who served our country. We were simply trying to put the talk of WW2 propaganda and stories into perspective as we worried more about following the whole "duck and cover" procedure in the event of a nuclear attack. Today's young people make fun of the way we were taught to crouch beneath school desks. They aren't mocking us. They're using humor to put current danger into perspective. Certain expressions may be trite and overused in news and in everyday life, but they also reveal a rhythmic pattern that underscores the universal need for belonging and assurance.
posted at: 06:17 | category: /Writing Life | link to this entry
