Staying Connected While We’re Disconnected
In these uncertain times of Coronavirus and quarantines, we have all had to find different ways to adapt and change the way we do things in our lives. TWFH came face to face with this challenge while trying to plan a “going away” party for our wonderful senior editor, Stephanie. We wanted to find a way to come together as a group, to thank Steph for her many years ...
August 14, 2020 READ MORE
Buying a Cat in a Sack and Other Funny Idiom Translations
Languages are fascinating and funny things. And there are so many sayings and idioms that we use in our every day speaking that we rarely think twice about. But if you ever try to translate idioms from one language to another, you realize just how strange some of the things we say really are. Take the following idioms, for example: “It’s a piece of cake”“...
July 14, 2020 READ MORE
Emojis Delayed by the Coronavirus
The 2019 novel coronavirus has changed our lives a lot in the past couple of months. From transitioning to remote learning and remote working, to wearing a mask in public, it’s amazing how different our lives are now from just three months ago. And it’s crazy to think of the multitude of things that the virus has affected. In fact, believe it or not, even emojis hav...
May 7, 2020 READ MORE
Good News to Brighten Up Your Day
It’s no secret that people are feeling a bit down these days. With shelter-in-place orders, businesses closing, and news stories that sound like some kind of post-apocalyptic novel, it’s no wonder people are struggling to stay positive. It is during times like these, though, that it is increasingly important to look for the beauty and good in the world. Thanks to th...
April 2, 2020 READ MORE
Words that Contradict Themselves
If you have read our blogs Why the English Language is a Writer’s Nightmare and Are There Any Synonyms for Synonym?, you are well aware that we think the English language is crazy and confusing. But, have you ever taken the time to actually stop and think about just how crazy it is? We have way too many words that are either spelled the same way, but pronounced di...
December 5, 2019 READ MORE