Tag Archives: Dickens

Pour Me a Glass of That, Buddy

Posted on October 24, 2020 by Julie-Ann Baumer

The verb “collaborate” is popular today.  It’s primary definition, according to Merriam-Webster, means to “work jointly with others or together especially in an intellectual endeavor.”  Yet according to a search engine “use over time” chart, the word is approaching “peak … Continue reading →

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The Longest Night of the Year

Posted on December 22, 2014 by Julie-Ann Baumer

Yesterday was the winter solstice, the shortest day of the year.  Last night was, therefore, the longest night of the year; a good night to pull out A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens and mull on things. Earlier in the … Continue reading →

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