Well, um, we all know at least one. Some of us know a hundred or more. Those words, expressions, and phrases that are annoying, exhausting, and if you look really closely say nothing at all. I recently posted on this topic and was intrigued by the response, so I...
“Mama” is the nickname I’ve given to our host’s mother, Angelica,—the 73-year-old who can spin circles around me in the olive grove climbing trees, plucking olives, sawing branches, and popping up above the crest of the highest tree in a moment’s notice. Here are a...
Leif and I made our way safely to Capetown in a blur of time zones that leave us looking outside and wondering what time it is and whether or not it even matters. We’re staying at The Granddaddy Hotel—a mod hotel in downtown a few blocks from where the Lausanne World...
Did you know that the translation of your Bible has a reading level? In other words, some translations are moreth difficulteth to readeth. 🙂 Here’s a list of translations and their suggested reading level: King James Version (KJV): 12th grade Revised Standard...
When we think of communication, we often think of words. But communication is so much more including tone, loudness, facial expressions, body motion, speed, repetition, and images. Colors are also used to communicate. When it comes to color, you may be more influenced...
People often ask me how to improve their writing. The old adages apply: read, read, read, write, write, write, and rewrite, rewrite, rewrite some more. I’m a huge fan of Strunk & White and The New Yorker for great writing. The first tells you what to...
