by Kevin Burton You have a drawer like this, admit it. It’s that drawer where you keep things, small things. They will be useful, you swear, and you don’t dare throw them away. Twist ties, bolts, rubber bands. That drawer is a physical category for the uncategorizable. You may even have …
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Are Your Leftovers Making You Sick
by Kevin Burton I hate wasting food, and I’ve been known to stretch the plausible life of leftovers into a danger zone. I famously told my then girlfriend Jeannette that there was middle-aged food in my fridge that I would eat, but not serve to her. That was the place where chivalry …
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, …
My ABCs: A Is For Appreciate
by Kevin Burton When I determined to write about appreciation I turned to the dictionary for help, but you wouldn’t have to. Appreciation is like that key spice in your favorite stew. If it’s there it fills everything it touches with a flavor that keeps you coming back for more. If it is …
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