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A word for living with COVID19: RESILIENCE

Posted on March 18, 2020 by Julia Tomiak / 2 Comments

A word of inspiration for these challenging days: resilience

definition of pandemic
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Important words to know: pandemic and social distancing

Posted on March 13, 2020 by Julia Tomiak / 5 Comments

I had an inkling, but wanted to know for sure the meaning and etymology of this serious word.

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More teen terms you should know

Posted on February 26, 2020 by Julia Tomiak / 6 Comments

Are your kids cappin' or vibin'? Not sure what that means? The Word Nerd explains. ;)

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Why do we have leap years?

Posted on February 21, 2020 by Julia Tomiak / 0 Comment

Last year, I published a post explaining some of the unusual attributes of my birthday month, February. I mean, it’s short and it’s spelled funny! W...

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Spice up your vocabulary in 2020!

Posted on January 22, 2020 by Julia Tomiak / 2 Comments

Today, my guest Isabel Cabrera from Global English Editing has a few suggestions for updating your vocab this year. Check out her infographic! A strong vocabula...

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The meaning Behind Black Friday

Posted on November 29, 2019 by Julia Tomiak / 2 Comments

The "official start" of what should be a joyous season has some very dark history. Shoppers, be careful, in lots of ways.

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