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Today I encounter a familiar expression after asking a child to do something. “I don’t want to.” I say, “Of course you don’t.” Long silence.

A professor and I were dialoguing about students who say my least favorite expression: This is pointless.  I put this comment in the same category

As I clean my home today, I realize that whatever I set on the ground (blankets, coats, pillows, duvets), my cats assume it’s a place

The sun comes out again after so many dreary days. At after-school pick up, the parents gather in front of the school to retrieve their

It’s a slow day around here; I’m fighting a cold, and all I can think about is delicious chicken-n-rice soup. I cut up two chicken

Driving into campus today on the icy, snow-covered roads, I find myself skidding. I remember my Driver’s Education teacher’s words: “Do exactly the opposite of

Last night, I study Ephesians 2:6 with graduate students who always enlighten me. I can’t take my eyes or mind off the simple word, “seated.”

I’m grading a stack of papers, and one student uses the verb dragooned. It means to coerce. It’s simply a great verb (and one I’ve

The flair moment came today while I read my friend’s update about her son’s battle with cancer. While waiting in the ICU day after day,

When bringing a side dish to a party, don’t forget the power of capers. My favorite pasta salad recipe involves capers. They pack a real