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Thought of the day, from the A Word A Day (AWAD) email. AWAD is also available on Droid as an app titled Mensa Word of the Day. Opening the app gives you the full etymology and usage portions from the … Continue reading →

Today marks one month since I wrote my first post on WordsWordsWords. I sure am having a good time with it! Statistical software isn’t flawless, but it tells me that in that time, there’ve been about 420 page views, from … Continue reading →

Intrepid Reader Mike of Charlotte, NC, recently expressed criticism of my writing style, terming it “blathering” and “self-aggrandizement.” He’s kinda got a point, as I do have a tendency to run on. I probably would have expressed it differently, though, … Continue reading →

Sometimes I come upon etymologies in the most unexpected places. I attend a book group at my local public library. This is good for me because I read books that I never would have picked for myself. This month’s selection … Continue reading →

I’m very excited to have purchased a couple of days ago a ticket to Ethiopia, leaving two months from today. I’ll be traveling with my sister and visiting my nephew and his family, who live in Addis Ababa. Naturally, I’ve … Continue reading →