Welcome back to Wednesday Words. Today we have a helpful article about spotting misinformation online or in print—not an easy task given there’s so much of it posted on social media by less-than-trustworthy sources. Being reflective and thinking about what we read or hear takes time in this hurry-up culture. … [Read more…]
Graphic by Mohamed_hassan at PixabayGreetings, readers! Happy 2025—and welcome back to Wednesday Words. Thank you for subscribing to my blog; some of you have been subscribers since 2015 when I started it! Today, January 1, 2025, we celebrate the 10th year of your writer on the wing offering FREE posts … [Read more…]
Happy holidays, dear readers! Wednesday Words is here to wish us all a better-in-every-way holiday season. Join me in ringing in some holiday cheer as you read the following first stanza of Edgar Allan Poe’s poem celebrating bells. The Bells Edgar Allan Poe (1809 – 1849) Hear the sledges with … [Read more…]
Hello, readers. Welcome to another Wednesday Words, a series of bits and pieces of quotes or anything that catches my imagination that I hope catches yours. Today let’s celebrate a little humor, a vital ingredient—in my view—in a recipe for sanity. The following are a couple of samples from my … [Read more…]
Welcome back to Wednesday Words. Shhh. Today is quiet. Listen to the sounds of silence… On Silence From the website, Brainy Quotes “Silence is golden when you can’t think of a good answer.” Muhammad Ali “In the End, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence … [Read more…]