PICKING OUT A NAME
This is worse than naming a baby! Everyone has an opinion — negative — but so far no one has …
Category Archives: words
And the Word Is…
Before I get into the discussion of certain words, I need to offer a bit of context. Why do I …
Goodbye Rotten Penmanship!
My penmanship is so bad that if I’d been born before typewriters I could never have become a writer. I’ve …
Colour Me EmPurpled
Ah, c’mon. This is getting sillier by the day. I thought Dictionary.com had outdone themselves with their selection of amygdaliform as …
BRILLIANT: A Political Speech Worth Hearing!
At last a political speech that isn’t just a rant. It gives you information! Have a listen–I dare you… click …
There’s a Bathroom on the Right
Ah, yes. That great line from the Creedence Clearwater Revival song, Bad Moon Rising. Or not. The line is actually …
T-Shirt Philosophy
I don’t like to wear clothes that are smarter than I am, so I don’t often wear anything that displays …
Point : Counterpoint
ANNOUNCING A NEW BLOG!! I’m excited to tell you about a new blog, which is a collaborative effort between …
The Open-Toed Knee-High Ski Boot
Okay, so it isn’t actually a ski boot, More of an orthopaedic cast, but it reminds me, ever-so-fondly, of my long-ago …
Plumbing: The Metaphor
Have you any idea how many plumbing metaphors there are? Neither do I. But I was amazed to discover that …
The Meandering Matriarch 