Katharine's Writer's Block

Syntax is the study of sentence construction Many food recipes often have a fairly set sequence of tasks that get you to an edible final product. For instance, you might mix your dry ingredients before your liquid ones. You might boil the pot or kettle first or preheat and oil the cooking/baking implements before putting in the entree. Skipping a significant step or doing them out of order can often make a big difference in the experience or output. The layout of sentences c

Several years ago, I was big on Doctor Who! (If you haven't noticed before, I’ve made nods to the show in other posts.) A college friend introduced me around the fiftieth anniversary. In turn, I introduced it to an ex-boyfriend and then my husband. So I’ve watched the nearly two-decade span of the “revival era” a few times over. For those unfamiliar, Doctor Who is a long-running British sci-fi/fantasy show centered on a human-looking alien who calls themself The Doctor, trav

Illustration from "Schoolhouse Rock" segment on verbs. Video clip in sources. The insights into living life are a dime a dozen: “We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.” -Winston Churchill “There is no passion to be found by playing small--in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living.” -Nelson Mandela “Find ecstasy in life; the mere sense of living is joy enough.” -Emily Dickenson “The key to immortality is first livi