by Kevin Burton Last month on Page 7 we looked at words such as several and handful that defy exact definition. Here’s another: Jiffy. How long is a jiffy? Merriam-Webster says a jiffy is “a very short period of time: moment, instant.” The Cambridge dictionary lists synonyms “flash, heartbeat, instant, split second.” …
A Lunar Light Show Called A ‘Moonbow’
by Kevin Burton Would you believe? Rainbows by night; moonbows! They’ve got to be good looking ‘cuz they’re so hard to see. But they do exist. Poets, take note. Never heard of this, but this week I read about them on interestingfacts.com, then on Wikipedia. I say, there must be a song …
Breakfast With Jesus, Can You Imagine?
by Kevin Burton Last Sunday on Page 7 we talked about breakfast. Today, even better food for thought. Did you know, there’s a new day coming? I mean a totally new day. A capitalized New Day kind of new day. Think about it, breakfast with Jesus! In John 21:12, Jesus issues …
World Record Pepper Brings Serious Heat
by Kevin Burton We’ve got a hot story for you today. Record hot. It’s also news I can use, but I’m not going to. The BBC reports that the Guiness Book of World Records has certified Pepper X as the hottest chili pepper in the world. It has surpassed the Carolina Reaper …
Travis Kelce, Taylor Swift, Jumping The Shark
by Kevin Burton America, do we hate the Chiefs yet? On second thought, let me extend the question to the rest of the world, since the NFL plays games in London, Mexico City and Frankfurt, Germany. World, have we had enough? It seems as usual I am behind the times, late to …
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Here’s Yet Another Label For The Disabled
by Kevin Burton In at least one part of the world, people with disabilities are called “people of determination.” Have you ever heard of that? I had not. But I found a story about an expo where devices for the disabled were on display. (I include part of that story below).That story referred to …
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Gotta Love Breakfast To The Moon And Back
by Kevin Burton What’s for breakfast? Good question. Fun question. Breakfast means morning and morning means a new day. A new start. A little surge of hope. And breakfast means fuel for the journey. So, what’s for breakfast? The topic takes me back to Saturday mornings in the days of Cap’n …
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Words About Words From Merriam-Webster
by Kevin Burton The second offering from today’s word list from Merriam-Webster strikes me as something Bob Dylan might slip into a song to confuse the matter. The dictionary mentions that “epithet” has a meaning without negative connotations. I say that meaning has been completely swallowed up and that using it in the …
Lowes Hates Me And I Hate It Right Back
by Kevin Burton Please know up front this is not one of my angry product/company boycott posts….but I hate Lowes. Please know that Lowes is our go-to store for all things home improvement. Just about all the problems we’ve ever had at Lowes were our own fault, because we bought the wrong thing. …
Make Plans Now For National No Bra Day
by Kevin Burton Ladies, you have a big, big day coming up Friday, I mean apart from the whole start-of-the-weekend thing. It’s National No Bra Day! I have been annoyed with local TV stations for doing stories about job fairs, the day of the job fair, leaving me no time to plan for …
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