How Old Is The Word “Word”?
Languages change over time; Merriam-Webster said it added over 500 new words to the dictionary last month. But you can also see those new additions over time through the Time Traveler feature on Merriam-Webster's website.
Anyone Need Some Sponge Candy While I’m In Buffalo?
I'm traveling to Buffalo, New York for a book event today, so I thought I'd celebrate one of the city's beloved foods: sponge candy.
This One Goes Out To All My Peeps
The surest sign of spring is neither the calendar nor the weather. It’s the reappearance of Peeps, which are the stuff of candy and cultural legend now.
Advent is going well
"I bet there's a piece of chocolate for you in that advent calendar." "There's probably just a weird clown in there."
An ode to candy
The four year old has written a song about one of his favorite Halloween candies.
What goes on when I’m at work
He seems cool with it.
To Serve Man: Robots Seize Control of Dessert
I'm not convinced cybernetic beings want any part of haggis, heat-lamped buffet trays or Moons Over My Hammy.