Category Archives: Wednesday Words

Town Names: Welcome to Hell

Posted on September 28, 2011 by

In a former post, I talked about the importance of our own names. But today, I want to highlight fascinating names of towns around the good ol’ U.S.A.  While only two people are typically involved in naming a child, I … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: What is Lorem Ipsum?

Posted on September 21, 2011 by

While looking through templates for my blog, I read the words Lorem Ipsum perhaps 4,622 times – or at least it felt like it. Have you seen them? What is Lorem Ipsum?  Well, it’s dummy, or placeholder, text historically used … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Euphemistically Speaking

Posted on September 14, 2011 by

When someone dies, we often say something like, “We lost Uncle Eddie.” In my quirky little mind, I always think, Lost? Like our car keys, an umbrella, or what? If you lose something, you look for it. But we aren’t … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Rock Band Names

Posted on September 7, 2011 by

If you want to have a lot of fun with words, learn to play a musical instrument, form a band, and then name it! One of the interview questions I want asked of bands is how they chose their name. … Continue reading →

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Prickly Pronunciations

Posted on August 31, 2011 by

These words all rhyme: New Cue Lieu Woo Do So how do you spell the “oo” sound in English?  Um, it depends.  The English language represents a mixing of cultures because it has borrowed words from many other tongues and … Continue reading →

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Word Weaver, Sandra Boynton

Posted on August 24, 2011 by

Sandra Boynton with her chickens If you’ve never heard of Sandra Boynton, you are missing out.  Most parents have either seen Boynton’s children books or heard her CDs.  She has also designed numerous greeting cards.  What I love most, though, … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Tongue Twisters

Posted on August 17, 2011 by

You had to know eventually I would get around to mentioning the TONGUE TWISTER!  My father was a speech and preaching double-major in college, and apparently one of his professors used tongue twisters to help students enunciate better.  My dad … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: What’s Your Pet Peeve?

Posted on August 10, 2011 by

No, not that! Anything but THAT! What is your greatest pet peeve in common language usage? I polled some friends and here are a few I heard: Confusing words like your and you’re; to, too, and two; idea and ideal … Continue reading →

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What’s Your Handle? I Mean, Twitter Username?

Posted on August 3, 2011 by

So you finally decide to jump into the deep end of social media and sign up for a Twitter account! And then you are asked what your username will be? Hmmm. There are so many possibilities! Should you use your actual name – or … Continue reading →

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Speaking the Queen’s English (Or At Least Her Servant’s Bloody English)

Posted on July 27, 2011 by

“England and America are two countries separated by a common language.” George Bernard Shaw If you’ve watched BBC comedies or attempted to look for Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone in a British bookstore, you quickly discover that there are … Continue reading →

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