Josh Stallings wrote a great blog post on Criminal Minds suggesting authors shouldn’t write for free. Here’s my response: Josh, great...

Ah, blessed silence. The day after our celebration of the founding of this country through the signatures affixed to our Declaration of...

Are we having fun yet? condescending, n., of or like Trump exiting Air Force One. testiculate, v., gesturing forcefully while slinging...

In the spirit of the day. Armageddon, n., (from the Book of Revelation) the last battle between good and evil before the Day of Judgment....

These words are from the WSJ; the definitions are mine. socialist, n., index or roster of Bernie supporters. hagiography, n., 1. history...

Oh, what fun it is to write… No, not on a one-horse open sleigh, but a word processor. Strange thought, that, processing words like...

Words and language are so much fun. klept, v. (past participle), retained possession of stolen items. djinn, n., the type of spirit that...

Fun with words from the WSJ. adumbrate, v., report in outline; indicate faintly; foreshadow or symbolize. alacrity, n., brisk and...

Yes, these all were used in essays and articles in WSJ. Decorous, adj., in keeping with good taste and propriety; polite and restrained....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzAuDPiocks

For standing up to bullying and continuing to press for political action on climate change, my hero this week is Greta Thunberg. (Photo...

Thanks, as always, to the columnists and writers at WSJ for using wonderful words. Curious that any word ending in “ous” is an adjective....

I'm starting a new blog feature. Since my site is about "where everyday people become heroes," I'm going to occasionally offer up stories...

vicissitude, n., a change of circumstances or fortune, usually unwelcome or unpleasant. coruscate, v., flash or sparkle peripatetic,...

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07ZHP5Q5V?ref_=pe_3052080_276849420

Oo-la-la, someone has been speaking French in the paper this week. éclat, n., brilliant display or effect; social distinction or...

This essay on what it means to be American ought to be required reading. https://www.wsj.com/articles/american-patriotism-is-worth-fighti...

Okay, word fans, your challenge this week is to tell me which of these words did not come from the weekend edition of WSJ. Your prize: a...

More fun with words. flaneurial, adj., with a casual yet sophisticated air or demeanor bouclé, n., yarn with a looped or curled ply, or a...