Ron Baxendale II

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The French Circus During The Impressionist Period: Entertainment, Fantasy, and Contemporary Subject…

Introduced to the French Royal Court in 1772 by Englishman Philip Astely, a former cavalry officer turned trick rider, the modern circus…

Mar 14

The French Circus During The Impressionist Period: Entertainment, Fantasy, and Contemporary Subject…

Mar 14

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Hitchin’ a Ride in the Summertime with One Bad Apple in a Little Green Bag: 1970 - 1971

The end of one decade and the start of another is always strange; we expect things to be different but everything is more or less the same…

May 10

Hitchin’ a Ride in the Summertime with One Bad Apple in a Little Green Bag: 1970 - 1971

May 10

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Ode to “Little Green Bag” (An Undelivered Letter to My Cousin)

Finally, Traci, an opportunity to talk about “Little Green Bag,” a song that means a great deal to both of us. I can only speak for myself…

Nov 2, 2023

Ode to “Little Green Bag” (An Undelivered Letter to My Cousin)

Nov 2, 2023

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Snapshot: The Rossonian Hotel, Leroy Smith, and Anderson & Selman

In 1929, when Alfred H.W. Ross and nine partners purchased the Baxter Hotel, renaming it the Rossonian after Ross himself, the…

Nov 13, 2023

Snapshot: The Rossonian Hotel, Leroy Smith, and Anderson & Selman

Nov 13, 2023

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We Were Rock Stars Too

In his often disparaging look at glam metal in Sound of the Beast: The Complete Headbanging History of Heavy Metal, Ian Christie writes…

Nov 24, 2023

Nov 24, 2023

Ron Baxendale II

In the Writing Center with Ronnie B: A Quick Look at Then vs. Than

Explains the correct use of “then” and “than.”

May 30

Ron Baxendale II

In the Writing Center with Ronnie B: A Quick Look at That vs. Which

Explains the correct use of the restrictive and nonrestrictive pronouns “that” and “which.”

May 30

Ron Baxendale II

In the Writing Center with Ronnie B: A Quick Look at Subject-Verb Agreement

Explains how to correctly use singular and plural verbs with singular and plural subjects to achieve grammatical agreement.

May 30

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In the Writing Center with Ronnie B: A Quick Look at Semicolons

Explains how to correctly use semicolons to connect independent clauses, avoid comma splices, and separate complex items in a list.

May 30

May 30

Ron Baxendale II

In the Writing Center with Ronnie B: A Quick Look at Irony, Satire, Sarcasm, and Parody

Explains irony, satire, sarcasm, and parody.

May 30

In the Writing Center with Ronnie B: A Quick Look at Irony, Satire, Sarcasm, and Parody

May 30