Seeing your parents kiss is like rubbing on hand lotion–it’s disgusting, but it’s good for you.” ~Charity Rankin This, folks, is the winning submission of our first ever Wise Guy contest! I promise there was no sibling bias involved. She just made me laugh out loud…which she does quite frequently. Charity has a knack for making people–including […]
Nescience
nescience, n. “Ignorance; lack of knowledge” (Roget’s Thesaurus) (pronounced NESH-ens). Why is there a picture of a cat by the word nescience, you ask?! Oh, what a funny coincidence! Not sure how that got there…*chuckles slyly* Anyway, voila, we have a fancy way to call someone an idiot. As an added bonus, they may not […]
11 Things to Know Before You Visit Paris
Paris is well known for its beauty and romance. But that beauty and romance was almost completely lost on my sister and me after we wandered its beautiful and romantic streets lost, hungry, and exhausted for a day. Almost. Thankfully, we still got a picture with Mona Lisa and made it to the top of the […]
When a Word Paints a Thousand Pictures
Words are only part of your story. It’s how you arrange them that makes you stand out. Do it just right, and you’re on your way to success!” This thought randomly dropped into my brain during a job application (my brain is usually empty at this point). Surprised to actually have a relevant idea, I decided […]
7 Words: 1 Life-Changing Truth
Every day you’re strong, you get stronger. This is a bit of wisdom from my mom. She was talking about dieting, but this can really apply to anything in life–finishing a 5k, forcing yourself to keep the house clean, or even finding a way to get through a tough holiday. When you feel like throwing in […]
April Fool’s Day in Honduras
The plan was simple. But it was April 1. It was also Honduras, and things sometimes operate a little differently there. It began well enough. My sister Charity and I were staying with our friend Maggie, who teaches English at a private school in Siguatepeque. Her friend Jami, the only one of us who had […]
