Month: April 2026

• “Strait” vs. “straight”: straight talk on strait differences

  

  Etymologically, ‘strait’ is “strict” and ‘straight’ is “stretched.”

  John Kelly

  April 26, 2026

  Feature

• Phases of the word “moon”

  

  Artemis II has me waxing philosophical, poetical, and, of course, etymological.

  John Kelly

  April 12, 2026

  Feature

• Why Easter is called “Easter”

  

  Easter, in both observance and word origin, is about new beginnings.

  John Kelly

  April 5, 2026

  Feature, Repost