language – Words Have Power

Speak Kindly Now — The Future Is Listening

One sentence can ignite a firestorm or build a bridge. In an age of instant reactions, here’s why our words matter more than ever — and how we can use them to connect instead of divide.

Trite but True

Let’s face it: clichés get a bad rap. We roll our eyes at them, dismiss them as lazy thinking, and slap them on tacky motivational posters that no one buys. But here’s the thing—these overused nuggets of wisdom stick around for a reason. They’re annoyingly accurate, just like that friend who always says, I toldContinueContinue reading “Trite but True”

Food for Thought

Photo by MD Socrates said, “The misuse of language induces evil in the soul.” He wasn’t talking about grammar. To misuse language is to use it the way politicians and advertisers do, for profit, without taking responsibility for what the words mean. Language used as a means to get power or make money goes wrong:ContinueContinue reading “Food for Thought”

Beyond 4-Letter Words: Why We Need to Rediscover the Art of Cursing

In our fast-paced, digital world, language is often reduced to quick, simple, and often crass phrases that prioritize shock value over artistry. We’ve lost the art of witty insults and creative cursing, and we may have also lost something deeper – a way of expressing our emotions, challenging authority, and engaging with the world in a way that is both creative and thought-provoking.

Use It Or Lose It – Words Have Power

The structures that exist in our languages profoundly shape how we construct our reality. Language shapes how we understand, space, time, and causality.

Words And Ideas Can Change The World

The internet may have set to pasture the rules of grammar and punctuation for our texting purposes, however never before has it been so important to observe the way we use words.