D.K. Wall's Blog, page 15
February 5, 2023
Diners and Greasy Spoons
A memory of a cross-country trek through small towns and eating at the diners and greasy spoons that served the best food and hospitality.
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February 2, 2023
Bafflegab
A horrid task, the annual income tax filing, looms over me as I struggle to comprehend governmental explanations filled with bafflegab.
January 30, 2023
Best Valentine’s Day Gift?
Just in time to help you decide what to give to your loved ones, I asked my readers what the best Valentine's Day gift would be.
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January 29, 2023
A Whiff of Wildlife
An hour before sunrise. Darkness cloaked my path. Fear bubbled up inside me. A whiff of wildlife alerted me to a heinous stalker in the woods.
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January 26, 2023
Marginalia
Remember back in your school days when you opened a text book to discover the previous owner scribbled some marginalia?
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January 22, 2023
A Job, A House, A Dog, and the Internet
Though I didn't realize the impact at the time, a job, a house, a dog, and the internet combined in one fateful year to change my life forever.
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January 15, 2023
Spare Change: A Royal Family Tell-All
Prince Barry, the third cousin twice removed from the heir apparent to the British throne, released his long-awaited tell-all, Spare Change.
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January 12, 2023
Fissiparous
Ever wonder what the reproductive process of worms has in common with complex political alliances? Fissiparous is the answer.
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January 8, 2023
Coffee Break
Last week, I shared our lack of water in Asheville, but this week's story is even more horrific—an unexpected coffee break.
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Decide
Why would I decide on such a simple word for this week’s Spectacular Vernacular? It’s the etymology that caught my attention.
