2. A dromomaniac is someone with an “uncontrollable urge to walk or wander.” (Wikipedia) 3. The difference between Montessori and… Read more 6 Things I Learned in June
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Treasures in the Free Library of Philadelphia
When we spent a long weekend in Philly last month, my sister-in-law and I toured the rare book collection of… Read more Treasures in the Free Library of Philadelphia
6 Things I Learned in April
2. “Grass” (verb) is British slang for informing or snitching on someone. 3. Uwe Rosenberg of Bohnanza fame has six… Read more 6 Things I Learned in April
8 Things I Learned in September
2. British Sign Language uses a two-handed manual alphabet, while American Sign language uses one hand. 3. Great Pyrenees dogs… Read more 8 Things I Learned in September
8 Things I Learned in June
2. I knew that Keith and Kristyn Getty’s hymns (e.g. “In Christ Alone”) were extremely popular, but I didn’t know… Read more 8 Things I Learned in June
Sequoyah and His Syllabary
I think I’ve mentioned before that the kids and I are doing a two-year survey of the United States. For… Read more Sequoyah and His Syllabary
12 Things I Learned in November
Better late than never… 2. The first place gold was discovered in the United States was in North Carolina in… Read more 12 Things I Learned in November
8 Things I Learned in May
2. I also got the Merlin app from Cornell Lab of Ornithology for identifying birds. It’s free and it can… Read more 8 Things I Learned in May
Origins of Clichés (Part 2)
Last week I shared clichés based on storms and today I’ve chosen birds as the theme! Once again I started… Read more Origins of Clichés (Part 2)
Origins of Clichés (Part 1)
I’ve decided to start a summer series on the origins of clichés. My starting point will be The Dictionary of… Read more Origins of Clichés (Part 1)
Headlinese
When reading about telegraphese I found myself intrigued by headlinese as well. Both styles attempt to pack accurate meaning into… Read more Headlinese
10 Things I Learned in May
2. When we were in Toronto for our anniversary we went to a Jamaican buffet and tried ackee and saltfish,… Read more 10 Things I Learned in May
Two Baffling Ciphers Finally Solved
I seem to only have it in me to write a short post this week, so I’m going to tell… Read more Two Baffling Ciphers Finally Solved