Thank you very much. Now I see the connection....

I was surprised 'ware' in this word did not come from "thing that could be bought or sold" like hardware, copperware, etc.

Funny...I always thought 'discuss' meant to remove all profanity from text or speech.

So...can one say, "I Tarzan, Ouroborus?"

Oh, I enjoyed this immensely—but was disappointed that 'smooch' from the 30's was left out. We used that a lot when I was a teenager in the 40's

Greetings—I have long been reading the daily good words, but have not taken part before. Often I have thought of a word I'd like to see, only to lose it before I could get to my computer. This time I made it! Dawdle I am a neophyte at searching for words and their backgrounds, and only found a bit f...

Greetings -- I apologize for not voting; I intended my non-vote to indicate, as many of the prior posts have stated, that I want you to do what is in your best interest. I did not mean to keep the current status unless that is best for you! I enjoy and appreciate your column, and I don't want to wea...

I agree with all of the above notes! You provide us with such worthwhile enjoyment, I yield to whatever makes your lives more comfortable. By the way, we have a local chef named Janet. She specializes in seafood, and her signature dish is Salmon Janet. My wife and I will often go out for a Salmon Ja...