As author Terry Pratchett once said, “It’s still magic if you know how it’s done.” This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Terry Pratchett Quote” Here’s a quote I love from Terry Pratchett who...
The language of restaurant menus. Need a dictionary to get through a dinner menu? Research shows the longer the description of a particular dish, the more expensive it will be. Plus: What’s the best way to use a thesaurus? DON’T —...
What a difference pronunciation makes! The United States has a Department of Defense, and an individual might take classes in self-defense. So why do football and basketball coaches say they’re proud of their . . . “DEE-fence?”...
Teaching our children, and some advice for writers. Suppose your child is eager to tackle a difficult subject–ancient Greek, for example–but you know his reach exceeds his grasp? The challenge is to support the child’s curiosity...
Some of us can’t go anywhere without a book or something to read. And one fast food joint hears you: Chipotle is now printing the work of famous writers on their paper cups. Speaking of fast food, saying that someone is two plums short of a...
Doug from Madison, Wisconsin, heard friends talking about bad juju and funky juju and wondered why the word suddenly seemed to be everywhere. Juju apparently traces to West African languages, where it can mean a charm or magical object used in spell...