Word of the Day : May 1, 2020 Appellation noun ap-uh-LAY-shun Definition an identifying name or title : designationa geographical name (as of a region, village, or vineyard) under which a winegrower is authorized to identify and market winearchaic : the act of calling by a name Did you know? Ask a Frenchman named Jacques his name, and you may … Continue reading Word of the Day – Appellation
Themes and Variations
By David Sedaris This is a short essay, only 17 pages, by American born humourist Sedaris. An engaging read for a lunch hour. A young David promised himself that when he became a celebrated author that he would never ignore or show disinterest to his fans at his book signings. This was something that he … Continue reading Themes and Variations
The Things You Find in Rock Pools
By Gregg Dunnett Billy is eleven years old and lives with his dad, in a cliff top cottage, on a small island off the coast of America. Billy isn’t quite your ordinary boy, he never quite fits in. He would like to be a marine biologist, or a detective, or maybe both! He always has … Continue reading The Things You Find in Rock Pools
Word of the Day – Emblem
Word of the Day : April 30, 2020 emblem noun EM-blum Definition a picture with a motto or set of verses intended as a moral lessonan object or the figure of an object symbolizing and suggesting another object or an ideaa symbolic object used as a heraldic devicea device, symbol, or figure adopted and used as an identifying … Continue reading Word of the Day – Emblem
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