Skeptophilia

We were having dinner with our younger son a while back, and he asked if there was a common origin for the - naut  in astronaut  and the nau...

I've always wondered why words have the positive or negative connotations they do. Ask people what their favorite and least-favorite sou...

There's an odd claim circulating social media these days.  This is the form of it I've seen most frequently: First, just to get this...

I've always wondered why words have the positive or negative connotations they do. Ask people what their favorite and least-favorite s...

I've always had a fascination for words, ever since I was little.  My becoming a writer was hardly in question from the start.  And when...

I've always had a fascination for words, ever since I was little.  My becoming a writer was hardly in question from the start.  And when...