Written by Karen D. Swim As if we had not tortured and twisted the American language enough, an entire new lexicon has arisen as a result of social media. Our language is now populated by pop culture colloquialisms, abbreviated text speak and social media-isms. Add industry jargon to the mix and you have a communication [...]
First Snow
November 17, 2008 By 20 Comments
Image via Wikipedia Written by Karen D. Swim The snow fell slowly at first like tiny origami doves floating toward the ground. I watched as they fluttered past my window seeming to dance upon the air to a happy little tune. Wings spread as each flake tumbled and spun until finding its landing. It then [...]
The Thief Who Stole November
November 11, 2008 By 22 Comments
Image by Chris Seufert via Flickr Written by Karen D. Swim In the United States today is Veteran’s Day. The holiday was originally known as Armistice Day and was to commemorate the temporary cessation of hostilities, between the Allied nations and Germany that went into effect on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of [...]
The Pieces of My Life
November 10, 2008 By 10 Comments
Image via Wikipedia Written by Karen D. Swim It was 5:00 pm on Friday. Normally, I would be doing a serious happy dance at this hour. I looked at the clock and realized that it was 5pm on a Friday and I needed to go to the bank. I had to make a deposit that [...]
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