Think, Read, Enjoy, Smile — Wordle and NYTCo Communications gives a good one today. I have tried to remember specific happy times; times when things went well, when things happened in a good way, and when I was happy. I’m lucky that I have many of those times to reflect upon. I’m sure that happy…

Off your rocky socks — ROCKY should be a good prompt for an article. ROCK and roll, ROCKY relationships, ROCKY Balboa, or ROCKY road ice cream. All of these just beg to be written about. They would make great posts to write, and might even be interesting for someone to read when they can’t get…

Are you loyal, or are you something else? — I have always considered myself LOYAL. I have had strong friendships, good relationships with family and have stayed with employers while we worked through various issues. I like being LOYAL and I think that I enjoy loyalty in return. Loyalty is one of those intangible qualities that you either value…

I don’t care where you sit, just please accomplish something — Today’s Wordle answer just begs for a political article. I prefer humor writing and I would rather leave the more serious topics to those who are better at writing about it. But when the prompt is RIGHT in front of me, I am afraid that I can’t resist. But before…

Thinking like the Dickens — I’ve spent several hours today trying to figure out what to write about today’s Wordle. Today’s answer isn’t as exciting as GNASH, as ubiquitous as CLOSE or WHEEL, or as politically charged as PEACE. It’s not inspiring a CHOIR of articles (I still think that might catch on), or a…

Have we all won the lottery? — After solving today’s Wordle, my mind kept returning to a story that I read in high school. The story in question is Shirley Jackson’s The Lottery, so if you haven’t read that, or solved today’s Wordle then you might want to stop reading. I first read The Lottery in high…

There’s a lot to this word — I am CLOSE! I can feel it! I am ready to CLOSE the deal, about to CLOSE the door, CLOSE that process, maybe even finally CLOSE OUT some drafts. Ah, to be CLOSE to someone, nearby physically or maybe just emotionally CLOSE. We pay CLOSE attention, sit CLOSE by those…

Let’s be honest — Openness, honestly, directness, and the name of a favorite uncle, FRANK is a word that has become less often used today. We modern humans seem to have no problem being direct with one another, openly hostile even, but “FRANKNESS” seems to elude us. And I think it’s because there’s an…

Be an essential part of a group — After solving today’s Wordle, I am reminded of a discussion I’ve had with students about music. I play 80’s music during transitions and sometimes during project work as a background. I was a teenager in the 80’s, so I like that music and I like showing them the original works…