word Archives - Small Things Count https://smthingscount.com/tag/word/ Making a More Loving World/Free Books Sun, 04 Jul 2021 22:58:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 Accentuate the Positive https://smthingscount.com/2019/09/04/accentuate-the-positive/ Wed, 04 Sep 2019 14:40:00 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=8410 Studies have been done on the effects that comments have on people.  It’s obvious that negative comments are hurtful.  We all know the gut-feeling when

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]]> Fun for Word-Lovers https://smthingscount.com/2019/06/07/fun-for-word-lovers/ Fri, 07 Jun 2019 15:13:04 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=8151 I’m in a playful, punny mood. If you aren’t, stop reading. Lexophile describes those that have a love for words, such as “you can tune

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]]> Yes, They WILL Hurt! https://smthingscount.com/2019/05/14/yes-they-will-hurt/ Tue, 14 May 2019 16:29:59 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=8048 I never did like the nursery rhyme “Sticks and stones may break my bones but words can never hurt me.” As a child growing up

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]]> Medical Word-Play https://smthingscount.com/2018/05/25/medical-word-play/ Fri, 25 May 2018 16:44:42 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=6809 I’ve been too serious again lately.  And, it’s Friday and the start of a nice, long weekend.  Besides, as my regular readers know, I  can’t

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]]> Sticks and Stones https://smthingscount.com/2016/07/28/sticks-and-stones/ Thu, 28 Jul 2016 16:03:40 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=5037 “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words can never hurt me.” So goes the child’s defensive chant. But we all knows that isn’t

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