Month Archives: December 2023

For taking part in an online survey, I received a gift card offer. But after considering a few options, I decided something didn't add up.

The BlueSky logo is now a butterfly instead of...whatever the old logo was. It just began rolling out last week.

The term 'preheat' may have been one of many that set off the late George Carlin. But AP Style still labels the term as valid.

For recipe bloggers, it's not just instructions. Many like to tell stories behind those creations, even if readers don't want to hear them.

Pope Francis says Catholic priests may offer blessings for same-sex couples while clarifying the church's position on same-sex marriage.

You may have spotted more instances of the watermelon emoji lately, particularly in posts about Palestine or the Israel-Hamas War.

How do you know when writing about time whether you should use some time or sometime? That one little space can make a difference.

Elon Musk was fact-checked on his own platform when he posted a claim about Microsoft Word inclusive language suggestions.

People are applauding a Canadian television traffic anchor who paused her broadcast long enough to address a body-shaming email.

Each year, Pantone announces its choice for a color of the year that it expects will be popular in interior design during the new year.

If you're looking for a good reason to improve and avoid poor grammar, a new health study might provide exactly that.

You can find plenty of articles about blogging failure and why so many seem to. But you need to decide what failure means to you.

You could say it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas at my place. I finally broke down and bought a new Christmas tree.

Norman Lear, whose hard-hitting, socially-relevant programs took television by storm in the 1970s and the 1980s, has died at age 101.

The Oxford English Dictionary added a newish slang term to its pages, and just three months later it’s the 2023 Word of the Year!

I noticed recently that post previews no longer show up when I'm writing a new post. Instead of the post, I get a 404/Page Not Found error.