I am a self-confessed word nerd. I don’t use uncommon words in an attempt to sound smart. I enjoy the English language and the words that we have to choose from. I will admit, I’m apt to use words that will make the average Joe scratch their heard. Evidently, I use big words even whenContinue reading “Word of the month: Apt”
Tag Archives: Etymology
Word of the Month: Epicure
I am a foodie. There’s no doubt about that. At the moment, I’m a food snob in a barren wasteland of deep fried fat and white bread. I’ve been slow to find other foodies. Of course, coming from a place where a modest food cart can hide a gourmet delicacy around any corner, I’ve beenContinue reading “Word of the Month: Epicure”
Word of the month: Doppelgänger
They always says things like we look like our cars, our pets, or our spouses. Do we look like these things because we spend so much time with them or are we drawn to the things that are most like ourselves? I have met a couple of nice, normal fellas from the dating site.Continue reading “Word of the month: Doppelgänger”
the Bitter truth
I hate to confess, but this month’s B word is not what I wanted it to be. But it is what it is… I have had four of the most fun filled days and while I have spent weeks pondering, deliberating, and discussing what my B word should be this month, it just came toContinue reading “the Bitter truth”
Word of the Month… A
One of the things I love about weekends are sitting on my patio, drinking my coffee, and watching the birds that bounce around the trees. Much to my horror, I came home one evening recently to find the four trees closest to my patio were gone. Evidently the storm that hit earlier in the dayContinue reading “Word of the Month… A”
Lula Harp 