I’ve been thinking about eponyms….the word was coined from two Greek words, epi, “on” and onama, “a name.” It has come to mean the person for whom something was named: For example, here’s a zeppelin, named for Count Ferdinand von… Read More ›
Month: July 2012
My Crush on Ted
This year I lucked out and met Ted. One of my friends introduced us. I know now that he’s actually been available since 2006 but I had never heard of him, impossible though it might seem. Now it seems I can’t… Read More ›
My brain’s secret talents
What a relief… it’s not necessarily incipient Alzheimer’s, dementia or worse! It’s probably not even a sign of a deteriorating brain or loss of memory. It’s completely normal that my middle-aged brain is slow on the up-take, stops me from remembering… Read More ›
Retirement. It happened.
Reader, she retired. * I had it all: The testimonials The tributes. The gifts. The fabulous party. The meeting with the benefits office. The strange feeling of not getting a paycheck after working in the office for 27 years. My final date… Read More ›