I gave my students an assignment based on the radio pioneer Edward R. Murrow’s short essay series that he asked his listeners to write. Since
Category: Language
“It’s a Catch-22”
“It’s a catch-22; you gotta have money to make money.” “It’s a catch-22; you can’t get a job without experience, and you can’t get experience
The Sadie Hawkins Day Dance
The term pop culture is said to have been coined back before the 19th century, and there is no denying that popular culture helps pave
Are you Ready for Freddy or Ready for Freddie?
As Queen took the stage, Roger Taylor would ask from behind his drumset, “ready Freddie?” Queen frontman, Freddie Mercury, and his bandmates would then proceed
Parent’s Guide to Generation Z’s Lingo
While it is true that not all generations are homogenous groups, you’ll find some that bleed through the lines of that generations start and stop
Your Last Name: An Ancestral History
I have a friend whose last name is Little. He is 6’5″ and is built like a linebacker for an NFL team. He is by
