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by Kevin Burton Ok baby bubba, let’s hear you talk your way out of this one! Under the headline “Mislaid Mrs.,” The Sun newspaper of London ran a painfully short story about a Frenchman who drove nearly 200 miles on a vacation trip before realizing he had left his lawfully-wedded wife at a …
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by Kevin Burton “Write ‘em tight” they used to teach us in journalism school, “write ‘em tight.” That means don’t be wordy. Get to the point. That’s the first thing I thought of after reading a recent message from In Touch, the international radio and television ministry founded by the late Dr. …
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by Kevin Burton Autumn is the time of year when the greenery explodes into myriad colors. It’s a feast for the eyes, an art show by God, defying description. Meriam-Webster is in the business of descriptions, so the dictionary is going to have its say. Yesterday we went with them, beginning a list …
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by Kevin Burton I have at times, felt sorry for those Americans who live in places that do not have four discernable seasons. Spring, summer, fall and winter. I have lived in the Midwest most of my life and have experienced times when those four seasons all came within the same week. …
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by Dictionary Scoop Health myths are everywhere! These ideas were simply passed down for so long that they became part of what we believed. But now science has stepped in to clear things up. Let's uncover the truth behind ten common health myths. 1-Cutting your hair makes it grow faster Have you ever …
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by Kevin Burton If you start talking about the fauna and flora of a certain environment, people are going to be weirded out. Why? Well, we usually say flora and fauna, not the other way around. Is there a good reason for this? Maybe not, but don’t buck the trend, unless weirdness is …
by Kevin Burton As a baseball fanatic growing up I learned that a bunt is a purposely short hit, made to surprise the defense or to move the runners along. Leave it to Merriam-Webster Dictionary, as it defines the strange things animals sometimes do, to teach me that “bunt” has another meaning and …
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by Kevin Burton In the library, they want it quiet, so no to the music, unless you have headphone In just about every other setting, music is good for what ails you. It’s on time, all the time! That’s why I was not surprised to find this report from Good News Network …
by Dictionary Scoop. Most nations in history have taken great pride in the strength and honor of their military. So it seems logical that something as valuable for any society has a profound and direct impact on the way we communicate with each other. We have selected a few words we use every day that have military …
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by Kevin Burton So despondent was I last week, that I jumped off a ledge. How fortunate for me, it was only a virtual ledge. And to be more specific, it was a fantasy ledge. I drafted eight fantasy football teams this year - two more than ever before - and only …
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