Today’s Word: Spurious

Spurious: Not genuine. Counterfeit.  Believable, but false.  This word started out in Latin as spurius, meaning “illegitimate.”  It was even sometimes used as a first name among the Romans for a child born out of wedlock.   These days, we still use the word to...

Whizbang

Whizbang This word has multiple meanings.  A whizbang is someone (or something) extraordinarily successful or effect.  It can be someone or something flashy or impressive, recognized by its noise, excellence, or startling effect.  A whizbang is also another term for a...

Some new developments

Many of you know that a few weeks ago, Google turned my email off.  No warning.  Just turned it off. Since I do a lot via email, this was rather annoying. I believe all is well now.  I have access to email once again.  Of course, I know have a pile of emails to crawl...

Tip of the Week #244: How to Conquer Worry

I once ran across a great worry-eliminating tip. Here it is. Write down all the things you are worried about right now. Whatever is giving you anxiety right now.  Write it down. Now, cross out the things you have no control over. That’s it.  Stop worrying about those...