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...
by Dwane | Oct 7, 2022 | Vocabulary
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...
by Dwane | Oct 5, 2022 | Vocabulary
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...
by Dwane | Oct 1, 2022 | Teaching online
This is a small section from a book I am currently working on. The book is on goal-setting. Thinking about naming it the Subtle Art of Not Swearing on Every Single Page. Heh. Do you struggle with worry and anxiety? Try turning off the news. The news is quite...
by Dwane | Sep 30, 2022 | Uncategorized
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...
