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esoteric [ˌesəˈterik] ADJECTIVE intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or...

I got so mad the other day that I cried. This is the second time this has happened to me in a current situation, and when it happens, I...

As I write this, I am listening to The Doors' "Roadhouse Blues". The lyrics are so great! Keep your eyes on the road, your hand upon the...

I just finished a book for my personal diversity challenge titled, "How the One-Armed Sister Sweeps Her House" by Cherie Jones. It was a...

confabulate [kənˈfabyəˌlāt] VERB formal engage in conversation; talk. "she could be heard on the telephone confabulating with someone"...

So, remember when I wrote that I felt so included and welcome on the new social media Clubhouse? Well, I thought it would be a good idea...

intimate [ˈin(t)əˌmāt] VERB intimated (past tense) · intimated (past participle) imply or hint. "he had already intimated that he might...

Riding high from last night's "date" with fellow readers in the "Diverse Reading" group on Clubhouse, I started a new book today, "The...

How long has it been since you played in a clubhouse? Well, I did tonight!! Clubhouse is a new app that is all about gathering people...

myriad noun myr·​i·​ad | \ ˈmir-ē-əd \ Definition of myriad 1: ten thousand 2: a great number: a myriad of ideas Sometimes I like to...

You know, sometimes life events call for a good 'ole voodoo doll. Just the old-fashioned, hand-stitched, body-shaped voodoo doll. It can...

I'm starting to feel like I am not really giving books a chance. True, my mom has to be grabbed right away or she will put a book down. I...

Warning: I am pissed and have had three glasses of wine. Simone Biles is one of, if not THE, most talented, proven, driven, and...

Today is my dad's birthday! It makes me think of the vast differences in the way people celebrate birthdays. Some take it very seriously,...

fortuitous [fôrˈto͞oədəs] ADJECTIVE happening by accident or chance rather than design. "the similarity between the paintings may not be...

Matriarch of the Rose family on the hit series "Schitt's Creek", Moira Rose, has single-handedly brought attention, humor, and relevance...

Eeeek! I got a text today from my aunt, asking me if I was still doing "Wednesday Word" on my blog. She wanted to make sure that she...

This is Ronald Juan Tyler, Junior. I met Ronnie the first day of high school, 7th period, Ms. Taylor's (there is a funny story there that...

I woke up the other morning with a lie bump. I don't know if it's a Southern thing to call this little painful bump on your tongue a "lie...

I was thinking about music the other day. In particular, a certain song to which I know all of the lyrics, and would loudly sing along if...