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by Kevin Burton I believe it was the great Marty Brennaman, on the Cincinnati Reds radio network, who used to call the first game of a three-game series the “lid-lifter.” Let’s tack that one on, at the very beginning mind you, like the first pitch in the top of the first inning, to …
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by Kevin Burton Lullabies or otherwise, sing to your baby. It’s good for all involved. That’s the finding of a team of scientists who conducted a recent study. This should be no surprise to anyone. Adding music to just about any setting improves the mood and atmosphere. And who knows, you parents …
by Kevin Burton Aren’t you glad you don’t live in the trial-and-error era of food safety? Time was, nobody knew what was poisonous and what was not. Eat the wrong mushroom and your hunger is satiated forever, but in a most unfortunate way. I suppose that process was also an early call …
by Dictionary Scoop There are a number of foods that, despite their popularity and many health benefits, can put you in danger if undercooked or consumed in excess. Check out our list of foods that, although commonly eaten, can be surprisingly dangerous. 1-Potatoes Mashed, fried, or baked, potatoes offer endless possibilities. As …
by Dictionary Scoop. If “nonverbal” is the opposite of “verbal,” shouldn’t “nonchalant” be the opposite of “chalant”? As it turns out, it’s not so simple. “Unpaired words” are terms we assume should exist, based on standard linguistic rules, but don’t. To test your knowledge and learn more about unpaired words, guess which of …
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by Dictionary Scoop You learn your colors before kindergarten, but how did they get their names? And what did we call “orange” first, was it the color or the fruit? Let’s explore the multi-hued history of how color names came to be! 1-Blue “Blue” comes from the Old French word bleu, which in …
How To Break Ten Bad Health Habits by Dictionary Scoop The accelerated pace of life can make us overlook our health a little by carrying out some habits that may seem harmless but are actually not good. Today, we identify ten bad health habits you might not even realize you’re doing! 1-Not changing your kitchen …
by Dictionary Scoop Some things in life are so simple and effortless that they deserve their own colorful descriptions. It wasn’t difficult to compile these ten phrases: 1-I can do it in my sleep We all have that one recipe we know by heart—the one we turn to whenever we want to impress …
by Kevin Burton My good intentions, my (not frequent enough) good works will never, never save me. My place in Heaven is all about Jesus. One hundred percent. A recent message from Alistair Begg, the Speaker on the Truth For Life ministry, reinforced this point and it sent my mind back to …
by Kevin Burton One fine morning in a restaurant we don’t often go to, in a small town where you better not speed or they’ll fine you for sure (Derby, Kansas), a waitress referred to my wife and I as “yins.” That is a contraction of “you ones” and it’s a regionalism from …
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