Word glitches happen. Given the right set of circumstances, anyone can insert the wrong word for the context. That’s what happened at Christ and Pop Culture for an article title that needed either complement or compliment. The one with I was chosen and posted for the world to see—and that…
Winter cold and flu season is upon us. (Run for your lives!) Reports from the news and from my friends and family who have suffered say this year’s strain is a doozie. It’s not gotten me yet, but I’ve contracted some sort of head cold instead. (Annoying, yes, but better…
My work as a writer and editor means that I regularly interact with talented graphic designers. It’s so nice to be able to phone-a-designer-friend for advice on important matters, such as which font to use and which fonts play nice together. If it weren’t for my designer friends, I wouldn’t…
I’ve eaten more sweet potatoes in October than I’ve eaten in all of 2012. That’s because a friend and I are working through the spiritual fasting exercises in Jen Hatmaker’s book 7: An Experimental Mutiny Against Excess. The first exercise focused on food; I committed to three weeks of a…
Today’s Which Word Wednesday word quandary is an evenly matched duel brought to you by my Wednesday running buddy (and fellow editor), Becky. She has seen our contestants, moot and mute, get misused and confused a time or two. So let’s see how these two words can be kept in…
Here’s a special treat for your Which Word Wednesday enjoyment—brace yourselves . . . because today we have a word trio instead of a word pair. Yes, do your happy dance. This is like a sale—you get three words for the price of two. Or 33% off. Or something. (You…
Not all homonyms are created equal. Sometimes one of them is more popular than the other, so we forget how to use the words properly. This week’s Which Word Wednesday considers the use of pore and pour. And I think pore’s homonym status causes pour to be used improperly, as…
Which Word Wednesday is on a reading roll—this is the second entry in a row spurred on by a book I’m reading. I came across this week’s WWW duel while reading You Are What You Speak: Grammar Grouches, Language Laws, and the Politics of Identity by Robert Lane Greene. Here’s…
When I read a good book, I tend to talk about it a lot for the week or two I’m immersed in it. A recent read that took over my conversation is written by Kate McCord, In the Land of Blue Burqas. McCord shares how she lived in Afghanistan for…
Being a word nerd can be lonely. That’s why it’s so exciting when I get a submission from someone for Which Word Wednesday. It tells me others are somewhat amused and tracking with my wordiness! This week’s submission of disburse vs. disperse is from dear friend Angel. (Thanks, Angel!) Let’s…
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