How to Talk on the Phone

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There’s an epidemic sweeping the world.   It’s gotten so bad that businesses have had to add signage trying to stem the tide.  What started as a lazy editing trick for second rate reality TV shows has now become the bane of polite society. So we all need to go back to school and re-learn something we never should have forgotten-… Read more »

Dictionary Day

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Today is a wordy one- it’s Dictionary Day! One might think in the era of Google dictionaries are irrelevant.  But you would be wrong. They are the best and most reliable source of the history of a language. They document the changes in a language.  Did you know on average there are 1000 new words added to dictionaries every year?… Read more »

Picking Up

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September is Suicide Prevention month.   The month is almost over, but suicide prevention- and metal health awareness in general- are things I care deeply about. I’ve been very open about my mental health struggles for the most part.  I’ve talked about my teenaged suicide attempts.  I’ve talked about supporting friends and family members with metal health conditions.  I’ve talked about… Read more »