Butch Badon
You're on the right track
Thu Jan 05, 11:19

Joyce. However, everyone (including me) has an agenda. The difficulty is to review our work to recognize those instances where our bias has overridden facts. Once we recognize those errors, we have to work hard to eliminate them from writing. Some are better than others at this.

Butch

  • Butch/ and of course... — Joyce A. Aros, Thu Jan 05 4:40
    You are so right. It is a lesson in humility. I read my own books randomly from time to time and still find things I wish I had worded better or actual errors. (not a lot, thank goodness!) I find such... more
    • You're on the right track — Butch Badon, Thu Jan 05 11:19
      • Butch/ bias and then; bias... — Joyce A. Aros, Fri Jan 06 6:46
        I think bias is often over-used just because someone has accepted support for a certain viewpoint if the evidence can be supported. Not to be a public bore; and I have used it over and over...Ike... more
        • ? — Charlie, Tue Jan 31 8:52
          I'm wondering if the Clantons were such honest ranchers why was 'old man Clanton' killed by Mexicans in Guadalupe canyon? Gee what was he doing there?
          • ?/ Charlie.... — Joyce A. Aros, Wed Feb 01 9:20
            ...good question; but if it is a question, could you be a little more specific? Just what was the reason for any white man to be moving cattle along the border area in the 1880's? Was it always rustling?... more
          • Re: ? — B.J., Wed Feb 01 1:34
            Clanton was not involved in cattle rustling. He was ambushed and killed while bird watching on the mexican border.
            • Yup!... — Joyce A. Aros, Wed Feb 01 9:22
              ...there you go! More of the same. What is the back-up; that's what I would like to see.