My creative writing, other than letters to the editor, was first published in 1988. I have been writing regularly ever since. My interests include local history, etymology, vocabulary, dialect and reading in a variety of subject areas. I own, probably, the only 20-volume set of the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) in a wide area. No local library owns the set! I have written one book concerning phrases in our language with origins in the King James Bible, in which the OED was consulted...
My creative writing, other than letters to the editor, was first published in 1988. I have been writing regularly ever since. My interests include local history, etymology, vocabulary, dialect and reading in a variety of subject areas. I own, probably, the only 20-volume set of the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) in a wide area. No local library owns the set! I have written one book concerning phrases in our language with origins in the King James Bible, in which the OED was consulted heavily. I have many other book ideas and am presently at work on a book of profiles of local ministers. I write local history articles for newsletters and newspapers in the area. With my wife, I edit and publish books, mainly on local history.
I have worked full-time as a proofreader for four years. Writing was involved in several positions I have had. I have taught in the public school and prefer private, one-on-one or small group instruction.
In tutoring I will of course try to achieve the parents' objectives. I would also hope to instill in the students my love for language. The more vocabulary and language history a person knows, the less likely he or she will be use trite phrases and the better able to communicate orally and in writing.
