Language

Thanksgiving and football

Nov 25, 2021

In a Word, Language

In a Word: 3 Terms Doing Double Duty on Thanksgiving

Andy Hollandbeck

Photo os a red fox with his eyes closed as a butterfly lands on his nose.

Nov 18, 2021

In a Word, Language

In a Word: Coward, a Tale of the Tail

Andy Hollandbeck

Bulls' backsides

Nov 11, 2021

In a Word, Language

In a Word: Maneuvering around Manure

Andy Hollandbeck

A run-down wooden home being reclaimed by the foliage around it.

Nov 04, 2021

In a Word, Language

In a Word: Dissecting ‘Dilapidated’

Andy Hollandbeck

Composite of four images: A wood file, the number "20" on a Euro, a sheet of music, and a scoreboard.

Oct 21, 2021

In a Word, Language

In a Word: 4 Scores and 700 Years Ago

Andy Hollandbeck

Close-up of a mosquito against a white background

Oct 14, 2021

In a Word, Language

In a Word: Mosquito Muskets

Andy Hollandbeck

Oct 07, 2021

In a Word, Language

In a Word: A History of Celibacy

Andy Hollandbeck

A tired mountain hiker takes a break.

Sep 30, 2021

In a Word, Language

In a Word: A (Half-)Mountain of Mediocrity

Andy Hollandbeck

Sep 23, 2021

In a Word, Language

In a Word: 4 Unusual Punctuation Marks

Andy Hollandbeck

Sep 16, 2021

In a Word, Language

In a Word: Of Pens, Pencils, and Power

Andy Hollandbeck

Sep 10, 2021

In a Word, Language

In a Word: Tanks for Water and War

Andy Hollandbeck

The ampersand

Sep 02, 2021

In a Word, Language

In a Word: And & Ampersand

Andy Hollandbeck

Three World War I soldiers from different countries, holding their flags

Aug 26, 2021

In a Word, Language

In a Word: Where’s the R in Colonel?

Andy Hollandbeck

Goats

Aug 19, 2021

In a Word, Language

In a Word: A Tragedy of Goats

Andy Hollandbeck

3D rendering of protozoa

Aug 12, 2021

In a Word, Language

In a Word: “Proto-” and a String of Firsts

Andy Hollandbeck

Hydrangea flowers

Aug 05, 2021

In a Word, Language

In a Word: An Anthology of Summer Blooms

Andy Hollandbeck