Word of the Day: Scion Scion (noun) SYE-un Definition 1 : a detached living portion of a plant (as a bud or shoot) joined to a stock in grafting and usually supplying solely aerial parts to a graft 2 : descendant, child; especially : a descendant of a wealthy, aristocratic, or influential family 3 :…
Word of the Day: Truncate Truncate (verb) TRUNG-kayt Definition : to shorten by or as if by cutting off Examples “Apparently, a federal law … requires printed credit card receipts truncate not only the credit card number, but also the expiration date.” — Jack Greiner, The Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Aug. 2016 “Google’s own URL shortener…
Word of the Day: Vulnerary Vulnerary adjective VUL-nuh-rair-ee Definition : used for or useful in healing wounds Examples “Rebecca examined the wound, and having applied to it such vulneraryremedies as her art prescribed, informed her father that if fever could be averted … there was nothing to fear for his guest’s life, and that he…
Word of the Day: Invective Invenctive noun | in-VEK-tiv Definition 1 : an abusive expression or speech 2 : insulting or abusive language : vituperation Examples “The ongoing collapse of responsible broadcast and cable journalism and the explosive role that social media has assumed in this campaign have made for a nasty brew of invective,…
I’m trying, I really am (repost) It’s been awhile since I wrote. I trust you don’t mind. I do hope you missed me. I originally posted this earlier in the week only to discover that while it publicized to my social media sites, my blog subscribers did not receive it. Here’s hoping it’s been resolved….
Trying, I really am It’s been awhile since I wrote. I trust you don’t mind. I do hope you missed me. The after effects of my concussion limit my screen time, and what’s worse, my creative thinking is at an all time low. Frankly, it sucks. I worry that it won’t return soon. In looking…
Ramblings and such We’ve just closed out the month of August and the unofficial end to summer is this weekend. At least in the northern hemisphere. Those down under are about to move from winter to spring. As far as I’m concerned, all good times of years. I have mixed feelings about the month of…
What’s for Dinner? Without a doubt, after you read ‘The Taste of Honey’, you will know where your next meal comes from. Discover how the human race survives. Envision genuinely enjoying an office meeting. Appreciate & enjoy community sanctioned recreational sex. Find out what others are saying about this book. Read the reviews on Amazon and…
Interview Snippets on Mona’s Stories (Part Four) What follows is the continuation of an interview I conducted with one of my readers. I captured their notes and turned it into this update to my blog. This is Interview Mona’s Stories part 4. Q: Speaking of the Doctor. Does he have a name? A: Of course he…
Interview Snippets on Mona’s Stories (Part Three) What follows is the continuation of an interview I conducted with one of my readers. I captured their notes and turned it into this update to my blog. This is Interview Mona’s Stories part 3. Q: Do you really believe that once we survive an extinction event, our very nature…
