What do you get the man who has everything? Such was my dilemma before Pete’s birthday in December. I’m hypersensitive to differentiating birthdays close to Christmas, but the tendency to combine the two into one gifting event looms large every year. Complicating matters is my husband’s inclination to purchase for himself the very thing I [...]

My long term love affair with words shows no sign of abating. I am not alone. Readers and writers alike appreciate the transformative power of words, their etymology, and the satisfaction that arises out of using them as one would a lovingly-worn tool or artisan-wielded brush. Some think I take words too far, using many [...]