By John Chapin An ornamental tree that never fails to attract attention this time of the year is the hawthorn, with its displays of brilliant
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Burying the lede for a new year
By Curtis Honeycutt It’s resolution time, which means your local gym’s treadmills will be in high demand while they glisten with other people’s sweat (until
How to avoid the family Thanksgiving apocalypse
By Curtis Honeycutt As the aroma of roasted turkey fills the air and the anticipation of Thanksgiving festivities builds, so does the looming dread of
Words that go ‘bump’ in the night
By Curtis Honeycutt Ghost words are the invisible words lurking in the shadows of our dictionaries, waiting to pounce on unsuspecting writers and speakers. They
Merriam-Webster adds 690 new words to an already long book
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
Top 10 reasons I could never be a comic book supervillain
By Torry Stiles 10. I don’t think I could stand up to Batman. I’d struggle with an average Walmart greeter. 9. Metropolis has Superman. Gotham
Gee whiz! Let’s bring back these nifty 50s slang terms.
By Curtis Honeycutt The 1950s were a wild time. Everything was in black and white, there weren’t any footprints on the moon, and no one
Climbing the corporate latter
By Curtis Honeycutt Do you want to work your way from the mailroom to the corner office? You’ve got gumption, kid, so leave it to
Getting the next-to-last word
By Curtis Honeycutt If a potato can become vodka, you can become a bonafide word nerd — anything is possible. The tools and tips