Endearments, Expressions, and Sanctions

When you marry for the second time, you slowly come to realize that you and your spouse each have different frames of reference.  Prior to this marriage there was a previous one where words and phrases were used differently.  Things were said and joked about in that relationship, and from those moments a different "marital lexicon" of sorts was created. … Continue reading Endearments, Expressions, and Sanctions

By Any Other Name

I've been thinking a lot about vulgar language lately.  Recently, another blogger wrote a fine post on this topic, and I responded to it with a comment.  I've come to no startling, ground-breaking conclusions as I ponder all of this, but I do find myself to be a bit of a hypocrite.  I seem to have … Continue reading By Any Other Name