Treasured Rocks For Christmas 2018, my older son and his two youngest added an item to my bucket list AND helped me accomplish it. I’ve traveled to several … [Read more...]
Goals for a New Year
As quoted in Forever, Erma, a collection of American humorist, Erma Bombeck’s best-known writings, she closed her March 10, 1987, column with these words that to me … [Read more...]
New and Old Christmas Carols
When we think of traditional Christmas carols such as "Away in a Manger" or "It Came Upon a Midnight Clear," we assume they have been with us through the ages. As … [Read more...]
Principles for Critiquing? Or Bone-crushing Reviews?
On June 14, 1922, Warren G. Harding became the first U.S. President to have his voice transmitted by radio. This did not impress journalist H. L. Mencken, who said … [Read more...]
Thanksgiving or Turkey Day?
I was sad years back to find that numerous students even in Christian high schools and colleges do not know the origins behind American Thanksgiving and join many … [Read more...]
More Interesting Word Origins
I love tracking word origins because so there is so often are interesting stories behind them. Apparently knucklehead refers to someone with a brain the size of a … [Read more...]
Dated Words – Here Today Gone Tomorrow
This blog highlights popular expressions made obsolete as technology marches forward. For example, I used to joke that I had a photographic memory that wasn’t … [Read more...]
October 16 is National Dictionary Day
October 16 is National Dictionary Day, an unofficial holiday celebrating the birthday of Noah Webster who published An American Dictionary of the English Language in … [Read more...]
Danger Zone or Unwise Questions
Who has not accidentally asked unwise awkward questions you immediately wished you could retract? We vocalize questions in light, rising tones, but if offensive, the … [Read more...]
“Lest We Forget”
“Lest we forget” is a phrase often used in Remembrance Day services in English-speaking countries, but it also applies to other dates. September 11, 2001 is one such … [Read more...]
