I used to hate it when someone called me that — a telephone solictiation person or an address on an envelope. I told the former that no one by that name lived here. The latter got tossed in the trash.
I got very careful about spelling my name on the phone with someone who didn’t know [...]
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Mrs. Flusher
Posted in home, names on April 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
What’s in a Name?
Posted in life, names, pets, teaching on April 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
A rose by any other name smells just as sweet, says Shakespeare. Names identify significant attributes we need to know. I suspect they may help shape character too.
Our tuxedo cat is named Booger. He has two black spots on his otherwise white nose. The name was an easy choice. However, I [...]
