Tip of the Week #253: How to Avoid College Debt

A few weeks ago my wife and I wanted to watch a funny movie. We were in the mood to laugh. We made it 15 minutes into one movie and turned it off. It was disgustingly crude. We tried a second movie. It was worse. Sigh.  Hollywood. Reluctantly, we decided to watch a...

Word of the Day #31: Everywhen

I study words for a living.  I am always a little surprised when I run across a word like Everywhen. It looks like a typo.  It isn’t. Everywhen is an English adverb.  It means: always, at all times. So, there you go.  When it comes to English, it’s best to...

Word of the Day #30: Plethora

Plethora: an abundance, a superabundance; an excess or oversupply of something  The United States has a plethora of natural resources.  And, it’s a good thing, too.  According to Peter Zeihan in his book, The End of the World is Just the Beginning, America, due to its...

Word of the Day #27: Galore

Galore: plenty; abundantly; in abundance Galore is from the Irish go leór meaning sufficiently, enough.   May you find black Friday deals galore out there today. Synonyms: plenty, aplenty, abundant, ample ================================================= Into Words? ...

A Good Thanksgiving Day Tradition

Years ago, Michael Masterson posted this tip on the site Early to Rise. ================================================= Being the day before Thanksgiving, I have a 30-minute “task” for you that will make you feel good and bring you many future blessings....