by Kevin Burton In a rare misstep, the folks at Dictionary Scoop said we should try to impress people with the vocabulary words listed below. The kind of people who would be impressed by something like that are not, let’s say, among my closest companions. But let’s appreciate the words and use …
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How Drinking More Water Improves Health
by Dictionary Scoop Drinking enough water every day is crucial, and as time goes by it becomes even more important. Adults over the age of 60, for example, are at increased risk of dehydration due to natural drops in thirst levels and changes in body composition. While everyone’s hydration requirements differ depending on …
What Does “The Lord Is My Portion” Mean?
by Kevin Burton To watch a child with his or her parents in a grocery store is to witness yet another chapter from a long, long story. What does the child want? Everything. The parent has in mind limits. A limit to how much sugar a child (or adult) should eat, a …
She Did The Mocking, I Did The Drafting
by Kevin Burton In business, you have to give a report to the CEO from time to time, so she knows what’s going on. It’s called being accountable. And this is serious business. So it was Thursday that the CEO of the Burtons’ fantasy football company paid a visit to the Mock …
“Imponderably” And Other English Isograms
by Dictionary Scoop Words that do not repeat a single letter are called isograms. The longer they are, the less we use them but the more fascinating they are. Long, unusual isograms go against language economy. However, from time to time, using words like “adjunctively” or “beclamouring” is the only way to express our …
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Boom, Boom: Fireworks Store Erupts In Flames
by Kevin Burton You hear this phrase a lot: “don’t judge.” Well in this case, go ahead. Be my guest. Judge, and jump in with both feet, or both wagging index fingers, if you want to. I don’t care. On our first regional beep baseball trip, to Indianapolis in late May, I …
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Blind Architect Designs Accessible Spaces
by Lauren Beavis South West News Service Emily Annakin has lost most of her sight through Stargardt disease – a form of juvenile macular degeneration which means she has no central vision. She is now a UWE Bristol Architecture and Planning student and as part of her final degree course redesigned part of …
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Immediate Obedience Is The Best Course
by Kevin Burton My wife Jeannette has a saying, a phrase she uses: “Here in a minute.” This is recliner speak. She utters the phrase “here in a minute” from her favorite comfortable blue recliner. (We have matching blue recliners. I use mine mostly on NFL Sundays. She uses here year-round.) “Here …
Surge Pricing Coming To A Wal-Mart Near You
by Kevin Burton The Wal-Mart closest to our house is almost finished with a major remodel, including all shelves and bins and even its drive-through pharmacy. I am guessing this is not about being tidy, but about making a tidy profit. I think this is about surge pricing. Apps such as Uber …
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Get A Move On Baby, Exercise Is Good
by interestingfacts.com Movement does our bodies good. But you know what’s easier than running a marathon? Learning a few quick facts about exercise, no pain or gain required. We aren’t doctors, so we can’t advise you on the best ways for you to exercise — but we can rattle off some trivia about it: 1-Exercise …
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