Archive for the ‘ Words ’ Category

How to Use a Computer to Make a Word Search Puzzle

Wednesday, October 28th, 2009

Here is an easy step by step discussion of how to use a computer to make a word search puzzle. Word search puzzles are good for a variety of purposes — keeping kids quiet in the car on long

How to Create Money Affirmations

Tuesday, October 27th, 2009

If you’re having trouble with money, learning how to create money affirmations could be the first step towards your great financial success. The power of positive affirmations is the power

How to Memorize Definitions for a Test

Monday, October 26th, 2009

If you’re wondering how to memorize definitions for a test, you’re actually asking a larger question — how do we learn anything? Scientists tell us that we learn through many

Words of Condolence

Friday, October 23rd, 2009

When you are feeling grief or pain, you often need to hear words of condolence to get you through. Sometimes the right words of condolence can make the difference between a particularly depressing

The Words You Should Know

Wednesday, August 26th, 2009

1200 Essential Words Every Educated Person Should Be Able to Use and Define The Words You Should Know: 1200 Essential Words Every Educated Person Should Be Able to Use and Define is a book by David

Words That Work

Monday, July 27th, 2009

Words That Work by Frank Luntz I have highlighted a number of books about words on this blogs, giving them good reviews. You might think I’m trying to sell these word books. That’s not

Words That Sell

Thursday, July 16th, 2009

I’m going to strike off in another direction today. I want to talk to those writers of sales copy who might be reading “Word Skit”. Yeah, that’s right, we’re talking

The 15 Most Overused Words of 2009

Wednesday, July 15th, 2009

I’m going to get a little snarky today. I decided to have a little fun and make my list of the “Ten Most Overused Words of 2009″. These are words or phrases I’m just sick of

Why Is Q Always Followed by U?

Monday, July 13th, 2009

Why Is Q Always Followed by U?: Word-Perfect Answers to the Most-Asked Questions About Language is a hardcover book by Michael Quinion which was released recently (July 2, 2009) that many

Words of Sympathy

Wednesday, July 8th, 2009

One of the hardest things to do is to say words of sympathy to someone dealing with loss or tragedy. It isn’t that you don’t feel the pain and sorrow of your friends and acquaintances.

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