“Words are the source of misunderstandings.” The Little Prince, page 65.

Tip cups are a common feature found in cafes. In recent years, the word “tip” has changed to “karma”. By calling it a karma cup, the baristas of the cafe are likely increasing their chances of getting more tips. After all, if the patron believes (even subconsciously) that they will have “good karma” by leaving …

Read our Job Interview Tips, Part One: Preparation before you check out this post. Jobs do not tend to be handed to us on a silver platter. Although I haven’t had too many job interviews, I have been able to learn a lot from the handful that I have had. For some people, job interviews …

Jobs do not tend to be handed to us on a silver platter. Although I haven’t had too many job interviews, I have been able to learn a lot from the handful that I have had. For some people, job interviews are one of the scariest things they will ever have to do for the …

Blogs are cropping up all over the Internet these days. They are a great way to get involved with a community, to have discussions with like-minded people, to share knowledge and get feedback on the opinions that you voice, and to promote a business, service, or product. Society has become so fast-paced now that it …

When the boyfriend first began using this word, I was sure that he was making it up. It seemed like a combination of “stoic” and “solid”, and according to the Canadian Oxford English Dictionary, it actually is rather similar to a cross between those two words! I have been enjoying integrating this word into everyday …

I covet dictionaries of all shapes and sizes. My Canadian Oxford English Dictionary is one of my most prized possessions. When I’m playing Scrabble and myself or my opponent constructs a word which I know of but do not know the exact definition for, I gleefully turn to the O.E.D. to learn the definition. When …

Nouns form the solid base of a sentence. As taught in the education system, nouns are a “person, place, or thing”: they name people, places, and things so that we can identify them. The fun part about nouns is that you can really play around with them. You can be as detailed or as vague …

A very sweet blogger recently sent me some goodies: a few packages of Kay’s Naturals protein chips and protein cookies! These products are advertised as nutritious foods, and they do an excellent job of appealing to the public: 1) Product Name: With products such as “Cookie Bites” and “Kruncheeze”, these products appeal to all ages. …

Scrabble is possibly one of the best board games in the world to play. I was recently given it as a gift and it is proudly displayed on my bookshelf as one of my prized possessions. Here is what I love about this game and the top five reasons why you should play Scrabble, too: …

Nearly every time I go grocery shopping at Safeway, they have some kind of charity that they are trying to raise money for. In a recent stop at the grocery store, I was interested by the cashier’s choice of words: instead of asking, “Would you like to donate x amount of money to x organization?”, he …

In one way, I feel that there has been a definite decline in literacy rates over the years. Grammatical errors and spelling mistakes abound; even leading newspapers are rife with typos. No doubt part of this is due to online writing, texting, and the shorthand of social media networks such as Twitter. In another way, …