Word Wonders: Univocal vs. Equivocal

My niece Laura took this pic I may have been the only person in the RevGalBlogPals “Friday Five” game this week who chose “univocal” instead of “equivocal” given that choice.  I’ve had some fun thinking about my process in making what was, for me, a very surprising choice.  The way it went: The underdog:  I…

Did You Know? The Bechdel Test

Thanks to Ode: The online community for intelligent optimists: I just found out about the Bechdel Test for women in movies. From the web site:  The Bechdel Test, sometimes called the Mo Movie Measure or Bechdel Rule is a simple test which names the following three criteria: (1) it has to have at least two…

Friday Five: Decisions, Decisions

The RevGalBlogPal “Friday Five” topic du jour is “DISCERNMENT” and the assignment blessedly avoids angst or deep digging.  “Tell us which word in the pair appeals to you most, and after you’ve done all five, give us the reason why for one of them.”1) Cake or Pie:  CAKE2) Train or Airplane:  TRAIN3) Mac or PC:…