As someone who studied Ancient Greek in college, I occasionally get excited when I realize that an English word has its roots in that language...and especially when it's a logos word. Why? Because logos might mean "word" most specifically, but it means SO MUCH MORE....

Today is January 16. Do you know what that means? It means it's my last day of radiation therapy for breast cancer! I had 15 sessions beginning December 26, every week day other than New Year's Day (and no weekends, of course). It went well, overall. Though getting up...

When we think of muffle and mufflers today, we tend to think of things that deaden sound...but that meaning didn't actually come into English until the 1760s, and it was a direct result of the words' first meanings: "to cover or wrap something to seal of protect it."...

I grew up in the United Methodist Church. I attended the same church every Sunday, and though once in a while we'd have joint activities with other area UMC churches, they were rare. And never were we encouraged to go to another church. When we went on vacation, I...