Word Play

I’m an English major and a writer; I love words. This week in my studies I came across a couple of neat notes: 1) Our word diamond comes from the Greek word adamastos that meant “unrelenting, unconquerable” and was intended as a state of being to which all beings should aspire. 2) In Italian church history, the diamond was popular for religious decoration and clothing because of the similarity of...

Life Grease

My sister is sick with a virus. So sick she has been in the hospital for three days getting fluids and medications by IV. You have to know this girl; she is all the best things about humanity in a beautiful, fun package. It is frustrating that she is so sick. Just a little over a year ago she battled and beat a cancerous tumor. I’m telling you, she’s gold. Her illness reminds me of the wisdom of the Book of Job:...