WATERFALL OR CASCADE? TOMĀTO, TOMĂTO?
You may not be disturbed by the upheaval of the English language, but those of us who love words (logophiles) are. Let’s look at two that create confusion.
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Drawing a Blank
Every moment has infinite potential. Every new moment contains for you possibilities that you can’t possibly imagine. Every day is a blank page that you could fill with the most beautiful drawings.~ John C. Parkin Ok. I’ll cop to a bait-and-switch this week. Normally I have a target topic as soon as I finish a
Adrenaline Rush – the Good & the Bad
You hear about adrenaline, how it spurs you on and gives you uncanny strength, but there’s a flip side. The feeling is heady, out of control. It heightens your senses to the point of paralysis. You have to harness the power or it’ll choke you down. ~ Harlan Coben, Tell No One As with many physical
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Pudding, Biscuits, and Chips
Take a look if you’ve ever wondered why cookies are called biscuits in England. And why, if you ask for chips across the pond, they won’t be crunchy.
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As a Manner of Speaking
Luz’s manner of speaking made it clear that she had no idea what she might say next. It wasn’t that she made things up, strictly speaking–only that facts were merely a point of departure for her.~ Daniel Alarcón Based on multiple conversations with a variety of people, I have come to the conclusion that some
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Must We Finish Reading a Book Once We Start?
Why do we feel it necessary to finish a book that brings us nothing but dread when we lift it? Let’s look at that.
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It’s all about perspective
As we grow older, we gain experience if not wisdom. With that, our assessment of past events evolves. But that’s not all that changes.
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A Murder of Crows
Crows are ubiquitous. But how much do we know about these glossy-feathered scavengers? And how many crows does it take to qualify as a murder?
What’s in a laugh?
What enables humans to laugh? At what age do we delight our families with involuntary and totally contagious giggles? Let’s take a look.
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A Brief History of Music & Methods of a Songsmith
Music can take us to an emotional high or reduce us to tears. How long have humans been hearing melodies, and how are those works of art created?
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Snakes: Your Fear & Their Role
Afraid of all that slithers? Snakes are good for the environment, and most of them are trying to avoid you, too. Read and learn!
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Your Personality Type, Sad Movies, and You
If you know someone’s personality type, their behavior begins to make sense. ~Tom Butler-Bowden We all know at least one adrenaline junkie. Someone whose idea of a good time equals that of Evel Knievel. And probably all of us “enjoyed” having someone on a school project or work team who provided entertainment, but didn’t add
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The Benevolent Side of Stress
Stress is a two-sided coin, but one side can be detrimental. Are you harnessing your stress to achieve goals or is it handling you?
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As serious as a heart attack
This week I’m raising awareness about heart attacks and cardiac arrest and being ready in case someone near you needs immediate, life-saving attention.
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Hierarchies. We all have at least one.
” … We are hierarchical animals. Sweep one hierarchy away, and another will take its place, perhaps less palatable than the first.” ~ Camille Paglia In my March post on honey and its creators, I mentioned I’d address hierarchies later, and now’s the time. Like it or not, there are social structures and organizational charts
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Communication Considerations
A list of things you might not hear: eyelash opening on the pillow, the appearance of a star, a leaf leaving a tree, a hand in your hair, a lie being withheld, a tear’s journey from eye to shoe, the air becoming blue, longing. ~ Martine Murray, How To Make A Bird In a February post,
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Does Your IQ Soar? Do You Care?
Are IQ tests sacrosanct? Or do you think there is only one kind of intelligence? What about creativity? Or intuitive or emotional intelligence? ~ Abhaidev, The Influencer: Speed Must Have a Limit I can’t pinpoint the recent conversation that made me think about IQ (intelligence quotient) tests. However, it must have been with my husband, because he
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When your mind wanders, where does it go?
Your mind never wanders away; it only moves towards more interesting things. ~ Kevin Horsley, Unlimited Memory: How to Use Advanced Learning Strategies to Learn Faster, Remember More and be More Productive Oh, look – a squirrel! I do that all the time. Well, I don’t call attention to random squirrels, but I do occasionally fly
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The role music plays in health care
After silence, that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible is music. ~ Aldous Huxley, Music at Night and Other Essays Once again I am exploring a well-established topic about which I know little. I did know that music can soothe the spirit, as described in my December 2022 post. However, I had no idea it
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Naturally sweet – a spoonful of honey
We lived for honey. We swallowed a spoonful in the morning to wake us up and one at night to put us to sleep. We took it with every meal to calm the mind, give us stamina, and prevent fatal disease. We swabbed ourselves in it to disinfect cuts or heal chapped lips. It went
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What are you leaving when you go?
I’d tell anyone who wants to be a podcaster the same thing others have recommended – find a niche you’re passionate about and willing to be immersed in. ~ Sandra Sealy, Chronicles Of A Seawoman: A Collection Of Poems Clearly, I can’t disagree with that. Anytime you choose a new endeavor, you increase your odds of success
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Fairy Tales, modified for the faint of heart
Fairy tales do not tell children the dragons exist. Children already know that dragons exist. Fairy tales tell children the dragons can be killed. ~ G.K. Chesterton Well, the updated fairy tales read the way Chesterton described them, but they didn’t all start that way. There’s a dark side, or there was as the stories were
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Where there’s smoke, there’s fire. Or is there?
It’s smokin’, Pop! ~ Katherine Irwin My granddaughter, now 21, spoke those words as a precocious toddler when she observed our small-room humidifier doing what humidifiers are known for–spewing clouds of moisture. She may have expected a flame to shoot out next (where there’s smoke …), but no. We’ve all seen fiery, explosive crashes in
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What do you hear when you listen to yourself?
We hear only our own voices, still echoes returning to our emptiness. ~ Dejan Stojanovic, The Sun Watches the Sun Not really. We do hear other people, but when we hear ourselves, we listen differently because we are surprised by what we’re hearing. Lest you misunderstand, I’m referring to how you feel when you hear your own
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