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(Alibiama): proper noun; name of a Southern U.S. state where corrupt politicians with selective memories elude justice and win elections by convincing voters that compared to any Democrat, a Republican charged with [pedophilia, adultery, bribery…] is the lesser of two evils.

A New Word for the Old South: Alibiama

November 18, 2017August 27, 2019 Eric F. Frazier

Some folks in parts of this grand nation thinks Southerners talk funny. There’s a whole bunch of pointy-headed experts called linguists who spend time studying how people talk. They get deep into it, splittin’ hairs over the words we use,…

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Je ne comprends pas

August 9, 2014August 9, 2014 Eric F. Frazier

In preparation for an autumn visit to Paris, I’ve been trying to learn some French. Au Secours! (Help!) When my wife and I traveled to Italy in 2012, I thought my high school and college Spanish classes might help with…

About Eric F. Frazier

I am an independent writer and editor, working mostly under long-term contracts.

I'm also co-author of GPS Declassified: From Smart Bombs to Smartphones, the only book that traces exactly how a secret military technology wound up in your smartphone.

Frazeology is my take on matters large and small, in the news or off the radar. My approach is personal, but the goal is not to write about me. Rather, it is to offer subjective observations about experiences and concerns that we all share.

Away from the keyboard, I love to be in the outdoors with a camera and long lens in my hands.

Fotografy is my peculiar approach to photography, primarily bird studies and closeups of flora, fauna, and other natural wonders. EF Fotos, marked with my signature, are visual captures of nature and my travels through it.

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