Here at Webb’s “Weird Words,” our stock-in-trade is presenting lists of oddball vocab — complete with pronunciation, part of speech, definitions and sundry other info on origin and usage. But we’ve been on a lengthy hiatus from that, covering the Broadway revival of Waiting for Godot (loaded with unusual language) and then moving on to
On January 11, our daughter Kenzy Mae celebrated her 12th birthday. The week she was due to be born, my grandmother, Lois Mae Liddick, couldn’t wait for her arrival. She was due on my gram’s birthday, January 9th, but Kenzy decided she wanted her own birthday on the 11th. We decided to give Kenzy her
Hot on the heels of the highly successful 25th Anniversary Celebration, the Uptown Music Collective will return to the Journey Bank Community Arts Center stage for its first major performance of 2026. “Back to the Garage: Songs That Rocked the 2000s” — a one-night-only concert — is set for 7:30 p.m. Saturday, January 24. The
Last year’s color of the year from Pantone was “Mocha Mousse,” aka a light, soft brown. At the time, I noted that it was hard to get excited about such a muted tone. 2026’s Pantone color of the year presents even more of a challenge for which to muster enthusiasm. This year’s color is entitled
ARIES – Mar 21-Apr 20 Your attention is focused on finances and deeper connections, Aries. This is the week to speak honestly about budgets, debts or your investments with a partner. TAURUS – Apr 21-May 21 Taurus, the spotlight is shining on your relationships, whether in love or business. Expect some meaningful conversations that define
“Because of the internet and AI, destructive behavior is more accessible to good men than ever before,” says Tim Hartzell. “We don’t even have to look for it — it pursues us. And if we are not prepared for the attack, we will fall.” Hartzell, a recent area pastor and now a freelance writer focusing
Hey all. Feeling so much better after such a long week of being so sick with COVID. I have never slept so much in one week all my life. Looking back, you don’t realize how sick you were until you think about how much you slept. The fact that I slept all day and still
Last week, Webb’s Weird Words feted the new year by looking at new words in a new dictionary. That would be the 12th edition of Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate, the first update of that venerable tome since 2003. Now that I actually have one in my hands, here are a few reflections on this long-awaited revamp. The
After creating light, God’s next act was to establish law to separate light from darkness: And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. God saw that the light was good, and he separated the light from the darkness. God called the light “day,” and the darkness he called “night.” And there was
When Margaret walked across the graduation stage last spring, clutching her diploma with tears streaming down her face, she thought about the scholarship letter that had arrived just months earlier, the one that transformed an impossible dream into an inevitable reality. Margaret’s story begins at the First Community Foundation Partnership of Pennsylvania, where quiet generosity
The Martin Luther King, Jr., National Day of Service is a defining moment each year when Americans across the country step up to illustrate Dr. King’s vision of the Beloved Community. Dr. King’s acknowledgement and fight for systemic change to create the Beloved Community of his dream serves as the call to action for the
