“What’s in a name? That which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet. . .” These words from Act II,…
Onomatopoeic is an adjective which means something that’s imitative in origin or echoic. Words like buzz or hiss relate to the sounds a bee and…
I took a peek at the calendar today and Father’s Day is just around the corner on Sunday, June 19. That got me to thinking…
Here in Texas, summer is officially here, and I know of a great way to help quench your thirst on hot days – sun tea!…
Last Tuesday, the unthinkable happened in Uvalde, Texas. Two days before the end of the school year, a gunman entered Robb Elementary and murdered 19…
It’s the Super Bowl week for spellers – the Scripps National Bee, which is going on now in Maryland. A new champion will be declared…
Here in Texas, we’re used to the heat in summer, but we usually don’t hit 100-plus degree temperatures until later in the season. This year,…
The following poem was written by Lt. Col. John McCrae, a Canadian poet, physician, author, artist, and soldier during World War I. He also served…
What do May, June, August, September, and October have in common? They’re the most popular months in which couples wed, according to an article titled…
For today’s Weird Word Wednesday, let’s look at three words that have to do with food and cooking: Colcannon, preprandial and tahini. Here’s what www.merriam-webster…