Halloween is just a few days away so for today’s Weird Word Wednesday, let’s take a look at three spooky words: macabre, wyvern and prestidigitation. …
For today’s Weird Word Wednesday, let’s dive into the art of paper cutting and examine scherenschnitte, kirigami, and papel picado with help from #Merriam-Webster.com. I…
Pamela’s Prompt: Write like your favorite author. According to the website www.nationaltoday.com , there’s a special day for authors on Nov. 1 each year. It’s…
Pamela’s Prompt: Just draw it. When I was a teacher, I helped my students overcome the fear of a blank page by having them start…
Recently, I’ve suffered a lot of pain due to three, herniated cervical discs. Oddly, the pain wasn’t in my neck. It was in my left…
Do your underarms start to sweat when faced with writing a short-answer response to a test question or an answer during an on-the-job training course?…
One evening a few years ago, it was unusually cold here in South Texas. I thought how nice a roaring fire would be for my…
Well, bust my buttons! Who knew that there was a special holiday to count buttons? According to many websites which list designated special days throughout…
Ah, fall. October is one of my favorite months here in South Texas because the days are sunny and warm, but the nights start to…
I love words. So much so, that if I had my college days to do over, I would major in etymology, which is the study…