by Dwane | Dec 29, 2017 | English, Vocabulary
Another terrifying thought from Word Up: Live! Luposlipaphobia: fear of being chased around the table by timber wolves. From Latin lupus (wolf), English slip, and Greek φόβος (fear). (Thanks, Gary Larson). Join for free. Jennifer and Kimberly are getting up at 4:30...
by Dwane | Dec 28, 2017 | English, Vocabulary
Today, we talked about our worst...
by Dwane | Dec 27, 2017 | English
As some of you know, I am running a ridiculous experiment. Late this year, I lost the ability (okay, okay… the will) to rise early. I wanted to pick the habit up once again but wasn’t quite certain how to motivate myself to do. So, I decided to...
by Dwane | Dec 26, 2017 | Vocabulary
Happy Christmas, everyone! I hope yours was great. Here’s a day after gift for any word lovers…. In order to motivate myself to rise early once again (I have let the habit go), I am teaching a live etymology class each weekday at 5 A.M. (central time...
by Dwane | Dec 23, 2017 | Vocabulary
Dwane Thomas’ Tip of the Week – December 23, 2017 ================================================= This is a good time of the year to stop and think. It’s a good time of the year to turn the noise off and spend time with the people you love. I was...
