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A Weekly Column By Mike Johnston
As some of you know, I write and publish an independent (we accept no advertising) ink-on-paper quarterly calledThe 37th Frame. It's so small it's almost "private"‚ it goes out to a select few diehards and fanatics in all corners of the globe.
One of the features of every issue is what I unoriginally call "The Rant," which is a venting of prejudice, spleen, and sundry other less attractive aspects of my character and thinking. So, naturally, it's been a very popular part of the newsletter. <g>
Herewith, a sample, extracted from Issue #3. If you disagree with this, please don't be offended‚ my rants are personal opinions, nothing more.
Image is Everywhere
The word "image" has lately been spreading like a sort of verbal kudzu, choking out everything in its path.
What appears to be causing this linguistic plague is one part monkey-see monkey-do and two parts snobbery. Critics and academicians have long employed t...

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