Some Charming Words For Nasty People

by Kevin Burton    My assigned task was to write past-due notices to customers. Dry enough, but I had some fun with it.    I was working as an office assistant at a photo lab in Columbus, Ohio. We were in the not-so-busy season, taking care of things that didn’t get done during the busy …

Making Two Words Into New Words

by Kevin Burton    Great stews and new sandwiches are born of imagination and the proper use of resources at hand. Sometimes we get words that way too.    Two words combine, in whole or in part, to form a whole new word that though previously not a word, is immediately understandable.    For example, …