By Curtis Honeycutt The folks at Merriam-Webster have been hard at work, keeping the dictionary relevant for a new generation of vibrant verbophiles. The new
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Better grammar, better love life
By Curtis Honeycutt It’s true — people with better spelling and grammar get more dates. I regularly receive emails from readers asking me about the
Top 10 things I’ll miss about summer
By Torry Stiles 10. Leftover Halloween candy is no longer on the clearance shelf. 9. My summer tan never got past my elbows. 8. All
Top 10 signs of a nuisance property
By Torry Stiles 10. Police dispatch doesn’t give the officers your address. They just say the name of your business with the word “the” stressed in
Top 10 new words we need (especially with the new baby) #10
By Torry Stiles 10. P-mail – noun – messages that come just as you get positioned and can’t get to your phone. 9. Diaper pale
A tip of the cap to Caps Lock
By Curtis Honeycutt Why are you yelling? Have you seen someone post a social media update in all caps? It’s not a good look. In
Top 10 things you do when the wife is in Las Vegas for a week
By Torry Stiles 10. Test that whole “don’t wash the white clothes with the dark clothes” thing. 9. Barbecue sauce fixes every meal. 8. Keep
Let’s give these words another try
By Curtis Honeycutt Do you ever hear yourself use a word or phrase that makes you say, “I am becoming my parents?” It happens to
Top 10 random thoughts while listening to the storm outside
By Torry Stiles 10. The only thing worse than hearing the sirens is not hearing the sirens. 9. The patter of rain on the roof
Top 10 signs of Spring 2023
By Torry Stiles 10. Everybody else is trotting out their old, worn-out jokes about potholes … but not THIS guy. 9. The birds are singing, the