As grew older I noticed my vocabulary had gotten smaller. The younger edition of me used to know lots of words. For every occasion or occurrence the perfect word would issue forth from my mouth with silky smooth fluency. My vocabulary being well suited to its purpose, everyone always knew what I felt and what […]

I’ve often heard the expression, “the road to hell is paved with good intentions.” Each time I hear it I wonder if the person saying it is aware of exactly what they are saying. Usually it’s in the context of a response to someone saying they will do something at some point in the future, […]

In the day to day business of communication we use many expressions, or as they are properly called, idioms. At one time or other we’ve all swallowed a bitter pill, or have had to bite the bullet. When studying for a big exam we burned the midnight oil, then went out to cut a rug […]

Growing up, my sisters and I were blessed with wonderful grandparents. If you continue to follow this blog you will be introduced to them. They were hard working people, and having started their family at the beginning of the Great Depression, they knew a thing or two about being thrifty. It was their saving habits […]