Hi there, readers. Welcome back to Wednesday Words. On April 14, 2023, the BBC News website published an article about something I’d NEVER heard of: Illeism—a tool used in ancient times that today can help us think more wisely, as the article’s author, David Robson, points out. For the link … [Read more…]
Hello, readers, and welcome back to Wednesday Words. Do you know that April is National Poetry Month? To celebrate, in this post I’m sending you a Charlene-original poem: “Portland Cathedral.” Its story began one afternoon in Portland, Oregon, many years ago while Hoyt, my husband, was attending a meeting at … [Read more…]
Hi there, readers. Welcome back to Wednesday Words. You may notice today is not Wednesday. 🙂 Yesterday when this was supposed to be mailed to you there were technical issues, so this is a day late. Sorry… This post is one of those about writing that I told you I’d … [Read more…]
This is a revised post updated in 2025 because I removed the travel blog that used to be on Blogspot. Hi readers, I’m just popping in this Saturday to let you know that besides subscribing to my blog that you’re reading right now, you can find more of my writing … [Read more…]
Greetings and welcome back to another Wednesday Words. Today’s post introduces “On Writing” messages primarily for writers. Once in a while here on the blog I’ll cover a topic of particular interest to people who write or want to begin writing. So… If you’re a non-writer who wants to find out … [Read more…]