In some cases, they got the bit right about hearing women’s voices in the same part of the brain that processes music, and in some cases, they just threw up their collective typographical hands and said “just
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Another Word: TheSubtle Art of Promotion by Cat RamboThe old perception of how publishing works goes something like this: the author delivers the finished work to their publisher, goes through a few editing passes, and after that, their responsibility is done, aside from having to appear ...
Rape. It was not something most people talked about back then, even if—especially if—it had happened to them. It often went unreported, because of the shame associated with the word and the shaming the legal system routinely inflicted on...
I was visiting my grandpa’s farm in Kansas, and Grandpa sent me into the woods to pick up pecans for us to enjoy later. I wasn’t about to let him down. Then something caught my eye: a squirrel picked up a pecan, climbed up ...
work so I can get some time off. With a job, you work 8 to 5, weekends off, and you can call in sick. A volunteer position owns you body and soul and is no respecter of holidays or even wee hours of the night. My advice to new retirees is to watch out for that “V” word...
(of something abstract)Comparative for perceived only with attention to detail or subtlety “There is afinedistinction between being genuinely articulate and word salad.” Adjective ▲ Comparative for good or satisfactory “I think that these are allfinereasons to practice yoga.” ...
Yes, ‘serene’ can be interchangeable with ‘peaceful’ when you’re referring to someone or something that is calm, untroubled, and free from stress or worry. This might be used to describe anything from a quiet morning to a person’s composed demeanor. What word combines the notions of ...
Thank you for being sokindduring my difficult times. Nice vs. Fine Finecan indicate something being satisfactory or in good condition, while “nice” generally refers to being pleasant or agreeable. The weather today is nice. The dinner was fine, though nothing extraordinary. ...
Let’s examine two terms, “Hispanic” and “Latino,” and see if they make any sense etymologically. “Hispania” is the Latin word for Spain and might be used to refer to anyone who resided in what was formally aSpanish colony. ButFlorida was once a Spanish colony and so was Texasan...