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English usage, Mr. Kilpatrick also •egaled his audience with some less iplendid examples of its misuse. He ;poke of a story from the Culpeper Star-Exponent, about a picnic where ‘marshmallows were roasted while sitting on wooden benches.” Mr. Kiljatrick also cautioned against such ibuses as mixed metaphors, strainng for synonyms like the writer who ,ired of using the word oil in a story ind referred to it as “the lucrative iquid”'. He also blasted his pet oeeve, the tendency to use nouns as verbs and adjectives, which has become a common practice in business md technical writing. After citing numerous other examples of abuses and misuses of English, Mr. Kilpatrick reflected again in the art of writing. “Those who read and write are the trustees of the English language. . .those who appreciate the value of words, the beauty of language. The nuances of English are as subtle, as colorful at any other. It’s a beautiful language and we are its trustees.” Mr. Kilpatrick has used the quote from Alexander Woollcott tc end each of his talks to journalism students as well as his fellows in the press for more than 30 years, and he urged anyone considering a career ir journalism to take that thought tc heart, and engrave it in their mind. * -5 OLY$ &IBLE > NUGGETS OF TRUTH By REV. ROBERT DUNPHY Pastor FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER, WASHINGTON, VA. Greetings, In Jesus Name Z Z z z t I pray blessings on ever brother & sister and especially o all Mothers. Jesus was thinking c his mother in the last hours of hi life as a man. (Jn. 19:25-27). No tice He would not trust her in thi care of his natural brothers, be cause at that time they were nc his followers, but his cousin, John was his disciple (follower). Hi knew John would do right by her The Bible teaches us to honor an< respect our mothers and fathers but this week, show mom mor< love than usual. Call her or if yoi can, go see her. That in itself wil bless her. Notice the scriptures Eph 6:1-3; Mark 10:19; Lev. 19:3 These are some more scriptures that you as a son or daughte should heed. Prov. 101 "A foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.” Prov. 15:20 "a foolish man despiseth his mother.” Prov 19:26 He that wasteth his fathei and chaseth away his mother, is a son that causeth shame, anc bririgeth reproach " Prov. 20:2C Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness.” Prov. 23:22-25 "Despise not thy mother when she is old. Buy the truth and sell it not: also wisdom,and instruction and understanding. The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him. Thy father and thy mother shall be glad, and she that bare thee shall rejoice." Mom, we pray Gods blessing on you today and if by any means you have not had a personal relationship with Jesus, call and let me pray with you.

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Rev. Bob Dunphy phone 987-8505 (mailing address: Rt. 1, Box 266 Sperryville. Va. 22740)