Patrick's Place: Regular Doses of Common Sense

Seven months ago, wearing face coverings and staying socially distance wasn't on our radars. Now, we wonder how we'll get back to normal.

I've noticed confusion over two different grammatical terms: past tense and passive voice. They may seem similar, but they aren't.

Two weeks ago, I began an experiment here at 'Patrick's Place' searching for an alternative that might be better than blog comments.

A school district in Tennessee agreed to a lawsuit settlement that forces them to stop promoting Christianity in their schools.

One of my favorite humorists talks about differences among people who are left brain or right brain. I decided to see which I am.

For only the second time since the current tropical cyclone naming convention was created, we've run out of hurricane names!

Don't you hate it when two words differ by just one letter? Choosing between words like ensure or insure can present a challenge.

What motivates would-be bloggers to actually start blogging? Do you really need a formal reason? It certainly can help.

What do you most remember about September 11th? For me, it was waking up to a telephone call from my mother.

If you told kids last year to enjoy trick-or-treating because in 2020, they couldn't, those kids would have laughed at you.