What you need to know about slop, 2025’s Word of the Year
Slop is everywhere on the internet. Here's an explanation and some warnings about this new digital concern.
Category: Improving vocabulary
Fun words you need to know for the holidays
Here's some background about two interesting words for the holidays: yule and troll. Yes troll. Read on, Word Nerds!
Getting to the heart of Thanksgiving: Companion
What I learned about companion and how I'm applying it to Thanksgiving.
What you need to know about the word “Patriot”
Learn about the fascinating history of 'patriot,' a word that has symbolized both loyalty and dissent in America.
Democracy 101: what you need to know about liberal democracy
Here's another important political term we should understand: Liberal Democracy. Read on!
From the headlines: What you need to know about gerrymandering
We've all been hearing a lot about gerrymandering, but have you paused to wonder where this strange word came from? I have, of course!