Following up on our discussion about the many meanings of the word regret, we share David Ray’s poem “Thanks, Robert Frost,” which addresses hope for the past as well as hope for the future. This poem was read with permission of...
Another great Yogism: “It’s difficult to make predictions, especially about the future.” This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Yogism About the Future” Another yogiism for you. It’s difficult to make...
There’s a small lexical gap left when looking for kinder ways to name former spouses. Kahani of Arcata, California, coined wasband after her 1975 divorce because ex-husband sounded too harsh, as if the person had been struck from a list. The blend...
Our earlier conversation about sign language reminded Martha of this quote from Helen Keller: “Once I knew only darkness and stillness… my life was without past or future… but a little word from the fingers of another fell into my hand that...
The past, the present, and the future walked into a bar. It was tense. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Grammar Joke” This email just came in from Jeff in Philadelphia. Ready? The past, the present, and the future...
Why do people use the phrase going forward when talking about the future? Although it sometimes carries legitimate meaning, the expression is often just a pleonastic bit of business jargon that ends up on plenty of lists of people’s pet peeves...