Sometime during the mid 1950s, a phrase was coined whenever a threat was made to someone. The response would be “you and who else?”. That phrase evolved during the 60s to “you and what army?”. In essence, it implies that the person making the threat can not fight back on their...
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WordstodescribeyourselfHaveyoueverexperiencedablockwhensomeoneaskedyoutodescribeyourselfinafewwords?It'snotlikeyoudon'tknowyourself,butthesuddenshiftoffocusofanentireconversationontoyou,mayitbecasualorformal,isquiteintimidating.Atsuchtimes,mostofusendupbabbling.Forpeoplewhogetalittlejitteryofmarketingtheirgoodside...
You may not need to describe a tone of voice much of the time. The dialogue itself may make it clear. However, sometimes you might, particularly when the tone of voice does not match what the person is saying. A few of these also suggest habitual speech patterns. As always, it’s not...
But it is a word used to describe a lack of energy rather than rate of speed.13. Exhausted is a often used to mean very tired.14. Jubilant means the expression of great excitement/happiness. Someone can be very happy without being jubilant.15. Anxious carries a connotation of nervousness....
Have you ever experienced a block when someone asked you to describe yourself in a few words? It's not like you don't know yourself, but the sudden shift of focus of an entire conversation onto you, may it be casual or formal, is quite intimidating. At such times, most of us end ...
the decision of a court that someone is not guilty: Of the three cases that went to trial, two ended in acquittals. hot used to describe a subject that causes a lot of disagreement or discussion: Global warming has become a very hot issue. ...
My guilty little secret is that I sometimes stop for a share of the largess. There really isn’t anything I need, but that word “free” speaks to some deep impulse to acquire, and to compete, lest someone else beat me to the punch. In this manner I once muscled a picnic table int...
It’s like this, at the end of these days. Every day is a new chapter in our story. And only you get to decide how to tell that story. What I chose to remember and hopefully have time to write about, the moments that I describe and the lessons I take away, those are the storie...
Today is September 7, 2024. I am posting my ninth blog of 2024. We had a nice damp August with enough rain to green up the lawns in town. My little garden has managed to produce arugula and green beans, and the yellow pattypans are starting to form. Writers who were born in Septemb...