Vocabulary.com defines distraction as "something that takes your attention away from what you're supposed to be doing. ... Distraction...

Remote: 1) far away, removed, as a remote island; 2) a TV control device that sometimes hides itself. With so many working from home,...

Once again, a beautiful double-meaning word, "remote" can mean, among other definitions, "far away, removed," as in the photo above of a...

I love words with two (or more!) meanings. They're the kind of words clever comics use to come up with jokes; they're the words...

"....'cause you know sometimes words have two meanings." --You know the group, and you know the song. But just in case not, that line...

English is funny. My dad said, "You don't want disgruntled employees." He added, "You want them 'gruntled.'" Is "gruntled" even a word?...

English, I'm not the first to say, is a funny language. My dad once told me, "You definitely don't want disgruntled employees." He...

Last year, I published my New Year's Resolutions (HERE), which helped me hit weight-loss and other goals. At the start of this year, a...

Last year, for the first time, I published my New Year's Resolutions (HERE), and followed up a couple times throughout the year. Perhaps...

“The quality of your life is the quality of your relationships.” Who said that? Siri, help! “The quality of your life is the quality of...

“The quality of your life is the quality of your relationships.” Attempting to remember where I had first heard that, I did what you...

Greetings, Ax Readers! I didn't forget you during September, though I skipped the 2 Blogs I was supposed to write. I have my reasons,...

Greetings, Ax Readers! I didn't forget you during September, though I did miss the 2 Blogs I was supposed to write. I have my reasons,...

At one of the first presentations I attended here in Japan, now more than 25 years ago, the presenter began like this: "Most Japanese...

I remember one of the first business presentations I attended here in Japan, now more than 25 years ago. The presenter, an American...

My step-father Irv used to take my mom, younger brother Jim, and me camping once or twice a year. These weren't my favorite trips. I...

My step-father used to take us (Mom, brother Jim, and me) camping once or twice a year, sometimes more. These weren't my favorite trips. ...

What comes to mind when you see the word "reconsider"? Reframe? Re-examine? Take another look at? All of these work for me, and they...

Of all the many legal and business concepts to come your way, "consideration" deserves more than just a moment considering, and even...

In this new series, I again present the blog article written last week, in order to 1) show the curious how re-writing a post can improve...