Category Archives: words
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Humpty, Pied, and Krazy
2May 9, 2017 by libroshombre
Some words seem made to go together, and the ones that actually do become “portmanteaus.” A portmanteau’s a large, stiff-sided …
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OLLI, Yancey, and X
Leave a commentMay 3, 2017 by libroshombre
The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI), one of Fairbanks’ intellectual jewels like our public library, offers a wide array …
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Lies, Spies, and Ultracrepidarians
Leave a commentMarch 10, 2017 by libroshombre
Too many ultracrepidarians are running around these days. An “ultracrepidarian” is “someone who gives an opinion on things s/he knows …
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Catgut, Logophiles, and Peter Mark Roget
2February 19, 2017 by libroshombre
Some words sort of grab you, like “catgut.” In our youth we were told that our tennis rackets were …
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Dates, Thumbs, and Popeye
1February 1, 2017 by libroshombre
Horace Walpole once wrote, “I sit with my toes in a brook,/ And if anyone axes forwhy?/ I hits …
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Patrons, Volkswagens, and Metaphors
Leave a commentJanuary 24, 2017 by libroshombre
The “word” of the year for 2016 is “dumpster fire,” according to the American Dialectic Society (ADS). A recent …
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Brand, Fangled, and New
Leave a commentJanuary 16, 2017 by libroshombre
The sun shines constantly on new vistas for those on the lookout, and even heavily-trodden paths. I’ve lost count of …
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Anu, Noah, and Beverly
Leave a commentDecember 2, 2016 by libroshombre
The term “culprit” has been on my mind since I lost most of a recent powerpoint presentation due to …
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Deep Reading, Lizard Feet, and Tough Cookies
Leave a commentAugust 30, 2016 by libroshombre
Those immersed in the reading life know an engrossing dance of words and concepts can induced by good writing, …
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Words, Colors, and OZ
Leave a commentAugust 2, 2016 by libroshombre
Ronald Reagan was the source of “the glass is half empty or half full” line, according to the Random …
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