What is a storm surge?
After years of hearing about hurricanes, I never understood what storm surge is. Now I think I've got it...
Tag: current events
What’s my generation and does it matter?
With all of the social unrest regarding race relations and our country’s response to the corona virus, I’ve been consuming lots of material to help ...
Vocab from the Headlines: Contemporaneous
Inspired by current events, I explain the meaning of "contemporaneous notes".
Vocab from Current Events: Antithetical
An apt word for the confusing rhetoric flying around in the news these days: antithetical. Have you heard any antithetical statements lately? Please share!
Vocab for Donald Trump: Bloviating Megalomaniac
Last week, I heard Donald Trump described as a "bloviating megalomaniac". I had to look that one up. Do you know what it means?