Hobbies & Passions
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This American Children’s Rhyme Isn’t So American After All . . .
Remember eeny, meeny, miney, moe? A group of kids get together to play a game of Tag. Or, maybe they’re in the middle of a kickball game and the ball’s flown over into nasty Mr. Hunchguts’ yard. In both scenarios, who is it? Which of the rosy-faced children will be designated the chaser in Tag, or the (gulp) fetcher of the kickball from haunted Hunchguts’ …
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Nutritional vs. Healthy
You’ll often see these two words in the same paragraph or even the same sentence, and at first glance, it seems natural that healthy and nutritional would go hand-in-hand. But, a closer examination reveals the true scope of each word, and a better understanding may help you make better food choices. (No judgment. Some of us are still holding on to our love of a certain breakfast cereal …
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The Strangest Names In Sports
Comedian Jerry Seinfeld once said, “Loyalty to any one sports team is pretty hard to justify, because the players are always changing; the team could move to another city. You’re actually rooting for the clothes when you get right down to it.” Still, we persist in pouring our heart and soul into following our teams. So, in all this devotion, have you ever wondered where …
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How Drunk Are You?
Sloshed, sozzled, soused, snockered . . . One of the strangely wonderful things about English is how many words there are for being drunk (note that there are far fewer words for being sober). There are a couple possible reasons for this. First, consuming illicit substances has often been illegal, meaning people had to find ways to talk about it, without actually talking about it. …
