Diaspora – 23 March 2025

  Diaspora Definition Noun 1. The movement, migration, or scattering of a people far from their established or ancestral homeland. 2. A population scattered across regions far from their traditional homeland, but retaining cultural, emotional, and/or historical...

Cattywampus – 16 March 2025

  Cattywampus Definition Adjective 1. Askew off-kilter. 2. In disarray 3. Not functioning correctly. 4. Positioned diagonally. 5. Going badly, awkwardly, or in the wrong direction. 5. An imaginary, fierce wild animal. [1] My attempts at parallel parking tend to...

Book Review – Sand Castles and Second Chances

Sand Castles and Second Chances, the first book in Lianne James “A Love on Turtle Island” series, would be a great beach read but I found it a terrific escape from the winter cold. I found 49-year-old Lucinda Flowers, whose marriage has imploded, to be both relatable...

Coruscating – 9 March 2025

  Coruscating Definition Adjective 1. Sparkling or giving off flashes of light. 2. Flashing brightly. 3. Shooting forth bursts of light. 4. Intelligent and exciting (as in coruscating wit). 5. Severely critical; scathing. [1, 2, 3] The orb gleamed with...

Incorrigible – 2 March 2025

  Incorrigible Definition Adjective 1. A behavior that is impossible to change. 2. Not manageable; unruly. 3. Impervious to correction by punishment. 4. (archaic) Morally depraved. My friend is an incorrigible punster.   Word Origin Middle English...

Flibbertigibbet – 25 Feb 2025

  Flibbertigibbet Definition Noun 1. A chattering or flighty person, usually a young girl. 2. A prattling or proud gossip. Her granddaughter was quite a flibbertigibbet, never settling into one thing for long but always telling anyone who would listen about the...

Book Review – A Needed Life

 I recommended A Needed Life, to my book club, something I don’t often do. My only cause for hesitation was that this particular book club focuses on memoirs and A Needed Life isn’t an ordinary memoir. But then again, Kevin wasn’t an ordinary man. Nor is the author,...

Chimera – 16 February 2025

  Chimera Definition Noun 1. (Greek mythology) A fire-breathing beast with a lion’s head, goat’s body, and snake’s tail. 2. An illusion, especially an impossible or foolish dream. 3. A creature consisting of parts of different animals. 4....