by Dictionary Scoop The wonders of nature can’t be fully described. No person alive can explain the myriad of feelings that overcome us when we gaze upon a particularly breathtaking landscape. The magnificence of the Great Canyon and the splendor of the Northern Lights truly have a way of eluding words. Having said …
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She’s A Tattoo Artist, And She’s Legally Blind
by Kevin Burton I should probably just be quiet. Been sitting on this story for a while. Should I do it? For a while there I made a career out of advocating for the blind. I’ve made a lot of speeches, tried to talk sense into sighted hiring managers to give us blind …
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Autumn Begins Monday, Bring On The Colors!
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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Fall Colors Are Part Of What I Want To See
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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How The Colors Got Their English Names
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 …
Plant Names That Sound Like Insults
by Kevin Burton If you’re not good at gardening, you can say that you have a “brown thumb.” You can say it, I won’t. Yes the antonym of “green thumb” which speaks to people who are good at gardening is “brown thumb.” But that sounds much worse than it needs to, so I’ll …
Flower Etymologies For Your Spring Garden
by Kevin Burton Apologies right up front for all you lawn rangers, fighting the good fight for greener, pristiner front yards. Merriam-Webster calls the dandelion a flower. And I supposed by some measures it is. But don’t try giving your wife dandelions on your anniversary. You may end up with dandelion soup for …
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Flowers Can Wait, They’ll Be Here Tomorrow
by Kevin Burton Now flowers come from seeds. But flower etymologies come from every linguistic corner under heaven, ubiquitous as the flowers themselves it seems. On a beautiful Spring day, imagine an average couple driving the highways and byways of the heartland in a beautiful 2012 Toyota. And the wife might say, “Do …
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Illuminating Facts About The Northern Lights
by Nicole Garner Meeker interestingfacts.com If seeing the northern lights is on your bucket list, you’re not alone. Catching a glimpse of what some call “nature’s fireworks” is an increasingly popular tourist attraction, one that beckons travelers northward toward the Arctic Circle. Gracing the sky in streaks of green, red, and occasionally purple or …
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The Genius Of Shakespeare Still Evident Today
by Dictionary Scoop It’s not always possible to attribute the origin of a word to a particular person. However, it is believed that William Shakespeare contributed more than 1,700 terms and expressions to the English language, many of which we still use today. The way Shakespeare invented, reused, and modified words is a living testament …
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