I have a few word-usage pet peeves. These word-usage issues didn’t start out as my own irritations, but rather, a very memorable college professor implanted them into my awareness when I was in journalism school. Once she did that, whenever I read or hear the misuse of these four words, it’s like tires skidding in […]

For your protection, I’m going to kick off this post with a big old… [NERD ALERT!] I am in a very “studious mood” these days, and I’m ripe for learning my life lessons with a lot of gusto. So I’ve been listening to a series of podcasts about the Wisdom Traditions* from the ancient writings […]

Someone I’m very close to told me they don’t read my blog. This person said they have read it, but they find my posts to be “boring.” I’m pretty sure that quite a few other people in my life who I’m very connected to don’t read my blog either. These people never talk to me […]