| |

CHINCHILLA

Wild Word Friday! The word CHINCHILLA refers, of course, to a little rodent, about fifteen inches in length when full grown, which in the past was valued for its lovely pale-gray fur. CHINCHILLA also refers to cloth made for overcoats out of wool and cotton. This type of cloth has a tufted and napped surface…

| |

March ’13/ Free Book #2

For our second free book in March, we have the most delightful non-fiction book! UNLIKELY FRIENDSHIPS by Jennifer S. Holland is full of wonderful stories about unusual friendships between animals. You’ll enjoy the gorgeous full-color photographs that illustrate stories, including: The Bobcat Kitten and the Fawn, The Sled Dog and the Polar Bear, The Salty…

| |

HOST

Wild Word Friday! It’s unusual to find a word that in its noun form has two very opposite meanings, but HOST is one of those contrary words. In its most ancient form – ghosti, an Indo-European word – it meant stranger or guest. Right away you can see the dichotomy. A guest is someone we…

| |

UMAMI

Wild Word Friday! Did you know that in addition to the commonly known tastes of sweet, sour, bitter and salty, human taste buds can distinguish one more taste? That taste was identified in 1908 by a professor at the Tokyo Imperial University, and he named it UMAMI. UMAMI, a Japanese word, means pleasant savory taste….

End of content

End of content