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In conjunction with the writing and writers’ blog The Golden Pencil, we’re looking for a new tag line for A Way with Words. “Public radio’s lively language show” seems so insubstantial and plain.
What words sum up the best qualities of the show? Is there a pithy way of describing the show so that it’s easy to grasp what it’s about? What’s catchy and doesn’t grow old fast?
We’re open to new ideas and all entries are welcomed!
If yours is chosen to be the new tag line for A Way with Words, we’ll give you thanks on the web site and in the email list.
Join the action at The Golden Pencil.
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8:36AM
Jan-10-08
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dhenderson
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“A weekly romp through the anguish languish.”
Dan
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I’d give my right arm to be ambidextrous.
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12:36PM
Jan-10-08
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Mariana
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“Whimsical and unique as language itself”
“A sanctuary for expressions and ideas”
“Language and its history at their best”
Mariana
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9:16PM
Jan-10-08
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martha
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Thanks for these, ya’ll!
I always liked “Nerd Club of the Air” myself!
Or: “It’s about so much MORE than language.”
It’s really tough to come up with a short one that sums it all up. (Come to think of it, this is also why I’ll probably never get a tattoo. Too hard to commit to one image.)
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9:39PM
Jan-10-08
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Geoff in England
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How’s about ‘A Way with Words - it simply doesn’t get better!‘.
This would apply if the show was really great (which it is) or if it was rubbish and wasn’t improving, no matter how hard the team tried!
Not a serious attempt - just wanted to raise a smile!
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8:02AM
Jan-12-08
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“Public radio’s uniquely indescribable show”
“The weekly pop quiz you look forward to”
“Help for when the words elude you”
“A weekly dose of why we say what we say”
“… with the approachable and usually irreproachable hosts Martha Barnette and Grant Barrett.” Possibly add “You decide which is which.” A weekly word juxtaposition could be posed to keep people tuning in, if for no other reason.
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1:06PM
Jan-12-08
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martha
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LOL, Geoff!
And Jonnie, I like “why we say what we say” (although sometimes we talk about why you “should” say this or that, so that’s only part of the story, don’t you think?)
And I don’t know —
>>“Public radio’s uniquely indescribable show”<<
is just generously vague enough to remind me of Geoff’s comment (like telling parents that their children were “as good as they could be”). 
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A few of my own:
A Way with Words: Assumptions are for sump pumps
A Way with Words: Paging Through The Dictionary, please pick up the white phone
A Way with Words: The nerds strike back
A Way with Words: One isotope away from radioactive
A Way with Words: A pen in the hand is always in search of the bush
A Way with Words: Grading on a curve
A Way with Words: Better than burnt toast and beer
A Way with Words: Something’s on the air
A Way with Words: To grammar’s house we go
A Way with Words: Loaded for forbearance
(kidding! mostly)
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9:07AM
Jan-14-08
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Geoff in England said:
How’s about A Way with Words - it simply doesn’t get better!.
This would apply if the show was really great (which it is) or if it was rubbish and wasn’t improving, no matter how hard the team tried!
Not a serious attempt - just wanted to raise a smile!
And to think, my dad claimed the brits had no humor!
Anne Wayman
http://www.thegoldenpencil.com
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9:10AM
Jan-14-08
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annew
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Grant Barrett said:
A few of my own:
A Way with Words: Assumptions are for sump pumps
A Way with Words: Paging Through The Dictionary, please pick up the white phone
A Way with Words: The nerds strike back
A Way with Words: One isotope away from radioactive
A Way with Words: A pen in the hand is always in search of the bush
A Way with Words: Grading on a curve
A Way with Words: Better than burnt toast and beer
A Way with Words: Something’s on the air
A Way with Words: To grammar’s house we go
A Way with Words: Loaded for forbearance
(kidding! mostly)
lol, why do I think Grant picked the original tag line… of course, I don’t have a single idea to contribute to this.
Anne W.
http://www.thegoldenpencil.com
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1:03AM
Jan-17-08
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Paradox
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“Words Worth Wordsworth”
(Say THAT 3 times fast!)
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1:33PM
Feb-20-08
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i tried to go to http://www.thegoldenpencil.com/ , as instructed, but the page won’t load.
i’d like to suggest something concise and descriptive:
A WAY WITH WORDS
word talk radio
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The Golden Pencil loads fine here, hedbanger. Perhaps it was only aa temporary glitch (or are you at work where they may badly block sites?).
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2:02PM
Feb-20-08
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yes, it eventually loaded but continues to be slow. must be a local bottleneck. anyway, i discovered that the contest ended last month. has a decision been reached or should we continue to submit?
i also like
A WAY WITH WORDS
talk talk radio
or
A WAY WITH WORDS
words on words radio
jf
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2:25PM
Mar-06-08
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Wordsmith
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“A Way with Words—A show for those who love language too much to yell: Away with Words!”
“A Way with Words—Because, frankly, My Word sometimes just doesn’t cut it”
“A Way with Words—A way to deal with the words we live with” (or, with which we live)
“A Way with Words—Everyone’s got one”
“A Way with Words—What’s yours?”
(corny, maybe, I’m just brainstorming But I agree that the tagline should “go” with the phrase “A way with words”.)
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1:03PM
Mar-09-08
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Psydragon7
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A Way with Words: Where your words find new meaning!
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How about … “Where you can really watch your language.”
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9:32AM
Sep-03-08
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A Way With Words - every word has a history
A Way With Words - every word has a story to tell
A Way With Words - you best trip to wordland
A Way With Words - everything is made of words
A Way With Words - there are words everywhere, come to visit them
A Way With Words - tells from wordland
A Way With Words - the never ending quest for words
A Way With Words - the quest for worlds behind words
A Way With Words - every word is a world
-Agustin Panizo (linguist from Peru)
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“A Way With Words: Have your way with words”
“A Way With Words: words every which way”
“A Way With Words: public radio’s orgy for word-lovers”
“A Way With Words: the public radio show on language that gets the bugs out of etymology” (to induce head-scratching)
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