Focal Points of Information

A potpourri of presentations about a multitude of topics in this vast world of information resources

Some Focal Points for a Variety of Significant Information

An omnium gatherum of information of the best clippings from every media source, past and present, with digests of information about a variety of subjects of universal interest that you probably missed when they were first presented.


Bastille Day and the guillotine

An historical back ground regarding Bastille Day, an annual French celebration.


Book Fairs in the Virtual Future

Changes are certainly coming to what Book Fairs will be emphasizing in the future, sooner or later.

Focusing on Words

Focusing on Words is an introduction to sources of information about historical words used in modern languages including English.


Log or Blog of Words in the News and from Other Media Sources

A presentation of word information for your Vocabulary Enhancement so you can increase your brain gain and decrease your brain drain.


Medical Terms Clarified

A list of complicated medical terms and efforts have been made to clarify the definitions.


Noah Webster Preface

An introduction by Noah Webster which explains why he started his American English dictionary.


Numerical Symemetry and Design

A special arrangement of number which present numerical designs similar to a tree format.


Origins of Words, Part 1

See this first part of a Short History of the Origins of Words in Our Modern Languages.

Quotations for each day

Here are several Daily Quotations for your pleasure and perhaps they will even provide you with something to think about.


Quotes and more quotes

Check out these special selections of topical quotations which are inspirational and humorous; as well as, interesting.

Knowledge always desires increase; it is like fire, which must first be kindled by some external agent, but which will afterwards propagate itself.

—Samuel Johnson

Technological Advances and Their World-Wide Influences

Recent internet technology and related elements of computer applications have drastically changed the structures of global societies.

Trees, a Poem, and Lessons about Life

A commentary about Joyce Kilmer's poem, "Trees" and the personal feelings it has had for James Carroll, a writer and commentator with the Boston Globe.



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