More about italics
Underlining used to be the way to indicate to a printer that a word should be set in italicized type. With the advent of word processing, it became easier to…
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December 1, 2011
Could you see the italics in the previous entry?
Could you see the italics in the previous entry? Oh, good. Not because I worry about my computer, but because I want to explain why I used them. When you…
November 29, 2011
Why data are plural
Luckily, I studied Latin. Datum is the Latin word for fact. The plural is data. English makes nouns plural by adding "s." Latin adds an "a." This is why editors…
November 28, 2011
Editing As Medicine
I came up with the metaphor for the nurse authors for whom I edit that words to me are like drugs. I know what combinations are helpful and which are…
November 22, 2011
Shadow
What you deny in yourself, you will live out because you are not on guard against it. Read more at What is The Shadow? Other Key Concepts Shadow Yes, Virginia,…
August 21, 2019
Introduction
I'm going to begin by describing some concepts that are key to understanding Jungian philosophy. Then I'll describe the processes that these entities instigate or partake in. After that,…
May 2, 2020
Yes, Virginia, there are assholes–and this is who they are
In his book Assholes: A Theory, Aaron James defines assholes for us, so that we know who are assholes and we (non-assholes) can try to address their behaviors and effects.…
April 23, 2020
Why is Jungianism important?
Carl Jung developed concepts and processes that help explain human behavior.
April 20, 2020
What are Archetypes?
systems of readiness for action, and at the same time images and emotions
April 20, 2020