Of the things I hold on tightly to - in addition to the people and creatures I love and care about - is my integrity. I have learned over my decades on the planet that integrity is critical in making life decisions easier and living with the decisions that are made. Not that it is [...]
Tag: words
Are you a try-hard?
The other day Cheyenne was telling me a story about a group she was working with at school and said about one of the group members, "She's a tri-hard." I laughed out loud when I heard it and told her that I think she meant to say die-hard. To that she replied, "No, I meant [...]
Can “sex” and “love making” be the same?
DISCLAIMER: I AM WEARING A BONNET AND THERE IS A BEE IN IT. Yesterday my blog addressed my concern that calling for abstinence in teens until marriage was not a realistic message. One of the comments to that blog which spoke to the value in abstinence until marriage used a term that I struggle with [...]
Word up!
I like the power we attribute to words in our world. Any old word can become venomous or charming or vile...it's all about the emotions and intent we tie to the poor little innocuous words that make them so exciting or horrifying, but when it is all said and done they are just words. It's [...]
Saucy by definition?
A few weeks back someone told me I was "saucy". From the way it was delivered, I believe it was intended as a compliment. I was not 100% sure exactly what "saucy" meant so I looked it up on the internet. Here are some of the definitions I found: Impertinent: characterized by a lightly pert [...]
Using my advanced skills to illuminate basic concepts…
As a kid you learn important concepts by virtue of comparative contrast, such as: in/out, big/small, happy/sad, over/under. This is a good place to start with concepts as it presents a simple toggled state of one or the other. Later kids learn what is in between these two ends of the spectrum and other nuances [...]
On OMG probation…
It is funny the words and phrases we integrate into our vocabulary. As a kid I integrated words that I thought made me sound cool (and yes, I know that I dated myself by using the word “cool” – let’s move on). These days I integrate words and phrases that amuse me. It is amazing [...]
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