Words are so cool
When I was younger, and my dad was still alive, we would occasionally discover new words or interesting facts, etc., and send them to each other. He was interested in many of the things I am, especially words and history, so these discoveries would always spark a fun conversation.
Words are especially cool. Because they evolve over time, they have their own histories, some short ("lol") and some very long ("mother"). They tell stories, both about the way we use them (and how those uses have changed) and about us as a speaking/writing people.
Since my dad died, I have no one to share these odd discoveries with. Maybe I'll post them here instead. This blog won’t be updated frequently, and it won’t always be about words (maybe not even about English), but perhaps it will be interesting whenever it is updated.