February 20, 2008
I cannot stand the latest trend in defensive discourse. It’s one where a person speaks and/or writes using questions that he or she answers immediately. Here’s an example from a post over at my Lone Prairie Studies blog:
We CRAVED the word of God. WE CRAVED the preaching of the gospel. We were starving and wasting [...]
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September 26, 2007
“Your posts are so cryptic,” she said.
“Oh…” I replied.
“I wonder if you’re talking about me,” she said.
No, I’m not.
And of course, yes, I am.
But no.
Except when it’s yes.
You’re reading it, aren’t you?
But no.
I certainly can’t name names, yet I really must write right from experience.
She was right, though I don’t intend to be obtuse, obscure, [...]
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