Views and Mechanics Publisher's Note Review of Down to a Sunless Sea Review of Words of a Feather Creative Nonfiction Burning Men By Gerard Sarnat Integration By David Caplan Hands Across the Sea By Jennifer Mazik Poetry I Can't Wait Until the Resurrection By David Halliday Dashing With You By Mick Joyce Island of Hong By Mick Joyce Fiction The Price of Shoes By Sandra M. McDow Jeux d'Esprit By Julio Peralta-Paulino Feed Me, Pet Me By Stephen Dorneman The Lovely Peasant By G. David Schwartz About the Contributors © 2008, River Walk Journal and respective authors and artists. All rights reserved. Do not use or reproduce without permission. River Walk Journal, Inc. Board of Directors Chairman - Elizabeth Ross Vice Chairman - Joseph Koch Secretary/Treasurer - Geri Stock-Ross Editorial Director - Patti Kurtz, DA Literacy Director - Kenneth Weiss, Ed.D Policy Director - PA State Rep. Jess Stairs Advisory Board Chairman - Patti Kurtz, DA Asst. Chairman - Dan Lachenman, PhD Samuel Hazo Christopher Leland Edwin Yoder Joseph Bathanti Journal Staff Publisher - Elizabeth Ross Editor-In-Chief - Joseph Koch Senior Editor - Patti Kurtz Editor - Elizabeth Murray Copyeditor - Kathy Skaggs Publicity Director (PA) - Geri Stock-Ross For information about submissions, visit http://www.riverwalkjournal.org/subs.html. Questions about promotions, subscribers' services, and advertising should be sent to publisher@riverwalkjournal.org. River Walk Journal, Inc. is a non-profit corporation run entirely by volunteers. For information about volunteer opportunities and internships, visit VolunteerMatch. |
Review of Words of a Feather: A Humorous Puzzlement of Etymological Pairs By Murray Suid ISBN-13: 978-0-07-147721-5 An extreme love of words, and a fascination with their roots and connections to each other led Murray Suid to offer readers a wonderful collection of etymological pairs that both entertain and educate. Words of a Feather is a delightful collection of explanations why words that normally wouldn’t be considered related, actually are. Given the current situation with the oil industry, it would be nice to think that the words “chaos” and “gasoline” are related, and Suid explains why. Being a leader is known to age a person, and proof of the relation between “coronation” and “coroner” add a little more to the argument that leading a nation can take years off one’s life. The relationship between “flatulence” and “inflation” can be the basis for some amusing thoughts about the economy, while pairing “senile” and “senate” can place political foibles in perspective. Words of a Feather is a must-have for any avid reader, writer, educator, or anyone with the slightest bit of curiosity about the origins of everyday words. Educators will find many fun ways to help students remember the words included, or just plain have fun in the classroom. It can only be hoped that Suid continues his research, so he can offer readers more volumes in the future. |