Weather Talk, Mark Twain, Raining Diamonds

by Kevin Burton    “Everybody talks about the weather, but nobody does anything about it.”    That quote isn’t original with me and it’s not original from Mark Twain either, according to some sources.    The quote actually came from Twain’s friend Charles Dudley Warner, according to quoteinvestigator.com and brainyquote.com.    Never knew that.    …

Man Saves Lives By Teaching Swimming

by Kevin Burton    Not eating before a swim, that’s an old wives tale. That will cause you no problems. But water safety is a big deal, worthy of everyone’s attention.    Both stories we present today are on the subject of swimming and water safety and were written by Andy Corbley of the Good …

The Answer My Friend, Is In The Dictionary

by Kevin Burton    I don’t know that Merriam-Webster consults Bob Dylan or vice versa, but the two are tied in today’s word list.     “Blowin’ in the Wind” is among Dylan’s best and best-known works. So as not to be long-winded, let’s go directly to the dictionary’s list of words about the wind: Sirocco …