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  • Orthography

    Reforming Orthography - Regarding written Chinese, from the Economist 한글 - Wiki Entry on the formation of Hangul Phagspa - Wiki Entry on Phagspa, a synthetic script, formed during the Yuan Dynasty. General Chinese - Wik…

  • Words and Art

    Have you ever heard of, or used, the word, wordsmith?I encountered it last year, while discussing the writing of reports. As physicians, we generate quite a bit of paper, eliminating acres of forest in a day -- not nece…

  • Strange Words - Perhaps Love Pt 2.

    Over the weekend, as my brother and I drove along Atlanta roads, in relatively crisp autumn air, I heard strange words come forth from my mouth, "I will never be controlled like that again." The words came forth with fi…

  • Last Words

    It is at the end of any period, and segmentation of time, that one oft has the best opportunity to contemplate the former going-ons, and try to make sense of them all. As our pastor gave his last sermon yesterday, it br…

  • Communication

    The art of communication is so often under appreciated. For some, it is but a means to an end. For others, it's a matter of practicality: it's sufficient that it happens, and if it happens, I enjoy it. For others, it…

  • On the use of Words

    What would man be without words? I'm not talking about writing, but rather words...Can you imagine a society with no words at all? **You can't, can you? But wait, what are words? Are they sounds, or scribbles on some …

  • Pet Peeve Word of the Day(From Dictionary.com)pe·eruse ( P ) Pronunciation Key (p-rz) tr.v. pe·erused, pe·erus·ing, pe·rus·es To read or examine, typically with great care. [Middle English perusen, to use up …

  • Ambivalent vs Indifferent

    Word Usage Pet Peeves Ambivalent adj 1: characterized by a mixture of opposite feelings or attitudes;"she felt ambivalent about his proposal"; "an ambivalent position onrent control" 2: uncertain or unable to decide abou…

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