Tag Archives: Words

Scrabble

Posted on August 18, 2009 by Penny Colman

Last night–we play Scrabble every night–I “wrote” BLOVIATE–for 101 points (we don’t keep score but I couldn’t resist adding up the points because the “b” was on the triple word square!)

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Writing, Words, and Scrabble

Posted on October 15, 2008 by Penny Colman

The act of writing is putting one word after another. That’s why we should start teaching writing by teaching youngsters–to LOVE words, one by one.

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"You just can’t be afraid."

Posted on October 10, 2008 by Penny Colman

What an intense time–I’m writing about the Civil War & I’m following the worldwide financial meltdown & I’m noting the ugly crowd reactions to inflammatory rhetoric by SP, J & CM.

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On Words, "Marching Ships," Writing, Sophie

Posted on February 11, 2008 by Penny Colman

Linda just appeared (from her office on the second floor down the stairs to mine in the basement) and asked me if I knew the definition of “secular.” Of course, I did, and so did she, as in not being … Continue reading →

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Great Game–Syzygy!

Posted on December 21, 2006 by Penny Colman

It is the winter solstice and I want to recommend a terrific word game I just discovered–Syzygy (pronounced siz uh jee). Syzygy, I learned, is an astrological term for an alignment of celestial bodies.

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