loriannlivingstonJul 23, 20205 minFive books that changed my lifeIt’s a bold statement, isn’t it? Books can change your life? How? For the lonely girl, the one who was timid and afraid of asking the wro...
loriannlivingstonApr 1, 20203 minLife in a time of Covid-19How are you all doing out there in IsolationLand? Have you managed the physical distancing part of this pandemic? We’re coping in our hou...
loriannlivingstonSep 4, 20193 minWordie Wednesday: vignettenoun vi·gnette | \ vin-ˈyet , vēn-\ Definition of vignette 1a: a picture (such as an engraving or photograph) that shades off gradually...
loriannlivingstonAug 28, 20193 minWordie Wednesday: porchporch noun \ ˈpȯrch \ 1: a covered area adjoining an entrance to a building and usually having a separate roof 2: obsolete : PORTICO I lo...
loriannlivingstonJun 5, 20193 minWordie Wednesday: integritynoun : /ɪnˈteɡ.rə.ti/ (HONESTY) - the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles that you refuse to change Selling and bu...
loriannlivingstonMay 8, 20192 minWordie Wednesday: amuckrun/go amuck (also amok) 1. to rush about in a murderous frenzy: The fanatic ran amuck in the crowd, shooting at random. 2. to rush about...
loriannlivingstonMay 1, 20193 minWordie Wednesday: modus operandinoun mo·dus ope·ran·di | \ ˌmō-dəs-ˌä-pə-ˈran-dē , -ˌdī\ plural modi operandi\ ˈmō-ˌdē- , ˈmō-ˌdī- \ Definition of modus operand...
loriannlivingstonApr 10, 20191 minWordie Wednesday: curiositynoun cu·ri·os·i·ty | \ ˌkyu̇r-ē-ˈä-s(ə-)tē , ˌkyər-\ plural curiosities Definition of curiosity 1: desire to know: a: inquisitive in...
loriannlivingstonApr 3, 20194 minWordie Wednesday: mondoI'd never heard of the word "mondo" until this interview with Irish author Patrick McCabe 20 years ago. Does anyone remember the mondo mo...
loriannlivingstonMar 27, 20193 minWordie Wednesday: Thalassophobia tha·las·so·pho·bia: Fear of the ocean. Thalassophobia doesn't necessarily restrict itself to oceans; Thalassa actually means "sea" in Gre...
loriannlivingstonMar 20, 20192 minWordie Wednesday: petroglyphnoun pet·ro·glyph | \ ˈpe-trə-ˌglif \ Definition of petroglyph : a carving or inscription on a rock It’s strange to think I would never...
loriannlivingstonMar 13, 20192 minWordie Wednesday: reverierev·er·ie /ˈrev(ə)rē/ Noun: a state of being pleasantly lost in one's thoughts; a daydream. I’m out for a winter’s walk. The road is icy,...
loriannlivingstonMar 6, 20193 minWordie Wednesday: serendipity/ˌserənˈdipədē/ noun 1. the occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way. "a fortunate stroke of serendipi...
loriannlivingstonFeb 27, 20194 minWordie Wednesday: antiquingAntiquing [an-teek-ing] verb (used with object), an·tiqued, an·ti·quing. to make or finish (something, especially furniture) in imitation...
loriannlivingstonFeb 20, 20192 minWordie Wednesday: amuckrun/go amuck 1. to rush about in a murderous frenzy: The fanatic ran amuck in the crowd, shooting at random. 2. to rush about wildly; los...
loriannlivingstonFeb 13, 20193 minWordie Wednesday: gardyloointerjection gar·dy·loo | \ ˌgär-dē-ˈlü \ Definition of gardyloo n Used by people in medieval Scotland to warn passers-by of waste abo...
loriannlivingstonFeb 6, 20193 minWordie Wednesday: shivareeshiv·a·ree SHivəˈrē/ Noun 1. a noisy mock serenade performed by a group of people to celebrate a marriage or mock an unpopular person. "t...
loriannlivingstonJan 23, 20191 minWordie Wednesday: insidiousadjective UK /ɪnˈsɪd.i.əs/ US /ɪnˈsɪd.i.əs/ (of something unpleasant or dangerous) gradually and secretly causing harm: High blood pr...
loriannlivingstonJan 16, 20192 minWordie Wednesday: omnishamblesChiefly British Informal. A situation, especially in politics, in which poor judgment results in disorder or chaos with potentially disas...
loriannlivingstonDec 19, 20183 minWordie Wednesday: coddiwompleCoddiwomple (v.) To travel in a purposeful manner towards a vague destination Let’s coddiwomple over to the river or market. “Pack your b...