What you should know about the term “Fascism”
Information you don't get from the news - what actually is fascism?
Category: Improving vocabulary
How the football game got its name: a history
If players use their hands, why is American football called FOOTball? The Word Nerd explains.
Election vocabulary: what you need to know about the term “incumbent”
Do you know where the word incumbent comes from? How about the Latin verb meaning "to lie down on." Crazy? Let the Word Nerd explain.
What I find helpful to remember the meaning of ambivalence
Here's what you need to know about the word ambivalence.
Curious terms from the news you might wanna know
When I hear an unfamiliar phrase, I have to dig into it. This week, I have TWO! Both heard in recent news stories, and one is about women in sports!
Learn more about graduation traditions, especially that silly hat
Learn more about graduation traditions including the mortar board (that's the funny square hat) and "Pomp & Circumstance"