by Dwane | Oct 15, 2022 | Tip of the Week
Not too long ago, I read, How Not to Die by Dr. Michael Greger. (Of course, everyone dies, and Dr. Greger knows and admits this.) In the book, Dr. Greger shows us how not to die too young… because we ate ourselves to death. The book is a helpful analysis of the...
by Dwane | Oct 15, 2022 | Uncategorized
Ephemeral: short-lived, lasting or living for just one day. Synonyms: fleeting, short-lived, brief, temporal Originally, ephemeral was a medical term. Ephemeral described a sickness or a fever lasting only one day. Over time came to mean ‘lasting a short period...
by Dwane | Oct 14, 2022 | Uncategorized
Myriad: Ten thousand. A myriad can also mean: an immense number. We English speakers tend to use myriad to talk about something innumerable. For example, I ran across myriad this week while reading The Story of English by the Roberts McCrum and MacNeil. “All one...
by Dwane | Oct 14, 2022 | Uncategorized
For years, students have been begging me to take them to Europe. For a while now, I have been exploring various options. My wife is much better at travel organization. She has put a lot of work into making this possible. So, I am happy to announce that in May, I am...
by Dwane | Oct 8, 2022 | Vocabulary
Nebulous: Vague, cloudy, hazy. Lacking definition, form or limits. Nebulous comes from the Latin word nebula meaning “mist, or cloud”. We can use nebulous to mean cloudy, or hazy. When driving to work during a dense fog, the roads may have a nebulous look. But, we...
