My Blog
All Blog Posts by Date
Below is a list of all my blog posts. I hope you enjoy them.
20 Reasons Everyone Should Take Acting Lessons
Here’s what my students learn: Enter a room with confidence, head held high. If you don’t think you’re worth someone’s time, why should they? Look people in the eyes. If you shake hands, use a firm grip. No floppy fish and no vice grips. Again, confidence.
Summary v. Synopsis
If you’re like most of us, you’re not even sure there’s a difference between the two terms. There is. A summary is very short and just gives the main idea. It’s usually just one paragraph, like the first paragraph of a newspaper article. It tells you what the main point is, then the rest of the story goes on the flesh it out and and support the point made in the first paragraph. Same thing with a book.
Dressed to the Nines?
The Pretty Woman and her man on the left are Dressed to the Nines! Wait, dressed to the whats? Why the nines? Some say it’s because of the 99th Wiltshire Regiment, an infantry regiment in England since the regiment was known to be nattily attired.
Is Grilled Meat Carcinogenic?
Oh, no! Say it ain’t so, Joe! That grand all–America pastime is bad for us? No more burgers fresh off the grill? Or chicken or fish? Or a steak, if you’re into that. And grilling has something for everyone. Portobello mushrooms “steaks” and vegetable kebobs taste better cooked that way.
A Lot v. Alot v. Allot
Okay, first of all, let’s debunk this myth right now: alot is not a word. Not in English, anyway. It’s not even an accepted alternate spelling of a lot. It just does not exist.
I Don’t Know When to Shower
Two weeks ago, I had some reconstructive work done on my nose and the doctor doesn’t want me to work out again for another two weeks. This is difficult for me for several reasons.
Things I Find Odd
Ever noticed that when you see people out of the context you usually see them in, they’re suddenly a whole different person? You don’t think of them outside of that one environment, so it’s actually a little surprising that they exist in other environments. I mean, you know they do.
Lavender Rules!
I’m sure you all know that there are many plants and herbs that have a lot of medicine value, like garlic and honey. You can add lavender to that list. As anyone who has smelled lavender knows, it’s very relaxing, the smell makes you sleepy.
Lose vs. Loose
This one’s got to be tough for people trying to learn English. First of all, neither word is pronounced the way it’s spelled. The s in loose is pronounced as though there is no e at the end. That is, with a hard s, like sss, rather than the z sound it so often is. The s in lose, on the other hand, is pronounced like a z.
