12 Jul 2005
Today we have a word that describes words- acronym. An acronym, like most words that end in -nym or -onym, describes a word or a name. An acronym is a word formed by the initial letters of a longer term. My favorite example is laser. Laser stands for Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation. [...]
11 Jul 2005
Today I have a word that was inspired by a photo taken by Will Simpson of PalousePhotography.com. When you are back at your computer be sure to take a look at the beautiful photo titled “Palouse Morning on Linville Road.” Today’s word is Palouse. It is a proper noun. It both the name of a [...]
4 Jul 2005
Happy Independence Day! A few word from the founding fathers of the United States. When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the [...]
1 Jul 2005
Today’s word is a request from a long time ago and country far away- Germany. Lockstep was requested by Nicole from Useful Sounds. Lockstep is a noun. It can be a way of acting in complete uniformity with someone or something else. A boy who follows his older brother around and imitates everything the brother [...]
30 Jun 2005
Today’s word is actually just initials. They are A.D.R.. And they have been haunting me for years now. When I see a movie at the theater I like to stay and watch the credits. I think it is interesting to see how many people it takes to make a movie and what interesting jobs they [...]
29 Jun 2005
Ooh. Today we have a Latin term- ad hominem Ad hominem is an adjective that describes an argument that appeals to personal considerations. It is most commonly used to describe arguments that attack a person instead of their logic. For example- Adam Curry thinks Apple should add wireless capabilities to their iPods. Adam Curry is [...]