When is a Cherry not a Cherry?
Like an artist loving colors, like a potter loving texture, I love words. I love the written word, the spoken word. I love the English language in all its curly q’s and static punctuation marks. I love...
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There is something about getting older that brings out the bouquet of life around me/us. I don’t mean the I’m-gonna-die-sooner-than-later syndrome (that we all go through no matter what our age), but a...
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What comes to mind when someone describes something as “Mediterranean”? Or “savory”? When someone is described as a “godfather”, do visions of Marlon Brando come to mind? Or your Uncle Hal?...
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I love the curve, the sparkle, of the English language. Especially when used properly. They say French is a colorful language, as is Spanish. If one uses their words wisely, all languages have...
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Almost all words do have color and nothing is more pleasant than to utter a pink word and see someone’s eyes light up and know it is a pink word for him or her, too. Gladys Taber
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What do you think of when you hear the word….. BUSY NICE EVIL STUPID Words are what make the world’s languages understandable. Gestures add to that understanding when possible, but we all have...
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Nyaung Ohak Pagoda Colors fade, temples crumble, empires fall, but wise words endure. —Edward Thorndike
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Do you think that certain words are overused these days? In conversations, in publications, in social media, there are words that are repeated over and over so much that they often lose their appeal....
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