Wednesday Wanderings: Book Barn in PA, Diagramming Sentences, Live Longer with Alcohol and Coffee, and If HAL Were Alexa

A book lover's dream! A five story barn in PA that has an impressive collection of old books and more (and kitties!): Book Barn Do you know how to diagram a sentence? It's a fading art that paints a picture of language: Diagramming Sentences Alcohol and coffee can increase your longevity. In moderation, of course: … Continue reading Wednesday Wanderings: Book Barn in PA, Diagramming Sentences, Live Longer with Alcohol and Coffee, and If HAL Were Alexa

Wednesday Wanderings: 12 Old/New Words, New (Cute) Mammal Discovered, Book Lovers Will Understand, Rogue Planets, and That Fresh After Rain Smell

Here are twelve words that just might be older than you realize. Just one more example of what goes around, comes around: http://mentalfloss.com/article/51150/12-old-words-survived-getting-fossilized-idioms A new mammal species was discovered recently. Oddly enough, there was one in a zoo for a long time, but zoologists thought it was one of a different (known) species. The article … Continue reading Wednesday Wanderings: 12 Old/New Words, New (Cute) Mammal Discovered, Book Lovers Will Understand, Rogue Planets, and That Fresh After Rain Smell