Tag Archives: etymology

Anchors Aweigh!

Posted on Friday, 1 July 2011 by

I don’t put a lot of credence into horoscopes or zodiac signs, but it is true that I’m a Pisces and also quite enamored of the water. That’s a good thing, because I spent quite a lot of time in … Continue reading →

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A slimikin offering for your reading pleasure

Posted on Friday, 10 June 2011 by

It’s another Friday, and that usually means vocabulary over in my neck of the intarwebs. And vocabulary I will give you, after a fashion. First, I will quaeritate you to be patient. I am hightailing it out of town today … Continue reading →

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Now, I’m not one to preach, but…

Posted on Friday, 3 June 2011 by

It’s time for another Friday Word of the Week. I started this topic to help myself learn more words and to give myself motivation to expand my reading and put more challenging authors into my reading circulation (Hello, Nabakov!). I … Continue reading →

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