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Please join me in welcoming our newest contributor to BCN, Kathy Manos Penn, a native of the "Big Apple", by way of the "Peach City", Atlanta. Kathy is a former English teacher, author of The Ink Penn blog, and a communications professional in corporate America. Now with Kathy on board, I advise all other contributors to watch your punctuation and syntax.

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Please join me in welcoming our newest contributor to BCN, Kathy Manos Penn, a native of the "Big Apple", by way of the "Peach City", Atlanta. Kathy is a former English teacher, author of The Ink Penn blog, and a communications professional in corporate America. Now with Kathy on board, I advise all other contributors to watch your punctuation and syntax.

Ah yes, Daylight Saving Time is here, but I try not to let that change affect my morning routine.
Ah yes, Daylight Saving Time is here, but I try not to let that change affect my morning routine.
 
With a nod to Bob Dylan, the words they are a-changin', and I find plenty of the changes disconcerting.
With a nod to Bob Dylan, the words they are a-changin', and I find plenty of the changes disconcerting.
 
This column was dictated by Lord Banjo the family dog. He's too much of an aristocrat to do his own typing.
This column was dictated by Lord Banjo the family dog. He's too much of an aristocrat to do his own typing.
 
That's the title of a Wall Street Journal article by Oliver Kamm. Horrors! For a dyed in the wool grammar geek and word nerd, this article is hard to take.
That's the title of a Wall Street Journal article by Oliver Kamm. Horrors! For a dyed in the wool grammar geek and word nerd, this article is hard to take.
 
It's happening again: a topic catches my eye and suddenly I see it everywhere until usually it disappears. The topic of cursive writing or the lack thereof caught my attention a few years back but has yet to show any signs of fading away.
It's happening again: a topic catches my eye and suddenly I see it everywhere until usually it disappears. The topic of cursive writing or the lack thereof caught my attention a few years back but has yet to show any signs of fading away.
 
Running through my brain this week are thoughts of the disorientation I experience when we "spring forward" each year.
Running through my brain this week are thoughts of the disorientation I experience when we "spring forward" each year.
 
Actually, the question is, "how smart do others think you are?" I found this article in the WSJ fascinating: How to Look Smarter.
Actually, the question is, "how smart do others think you are?" I found this article in the WSJ fascinating: How to Look Smarter.
 
For me, it's always been red. Anyone who knows me has heard me say that the only colors I need in my closet are black, white, red and purple.
For me, it's always been red. Anyone who knows me has heard me say that the only colors I need in my closet are black, white, red and purple.
 
I've never needed an excuse to read; I've more often felt the need to defend my early to bed reading habit.
I've never needed an excuse to read; I've more often felt the need to defend my early to bed reading habit.
 
Surely you know what this is. I define it as random thoughts flitting in out of my brain when I'm busily working, thoughts that don't resurface when I might have a chance to act on them, but instead when I'm busily working once again.
Surely you know what this is. I define it as random thoughts flitting in out of my brain when I'm busily working, thoughts that don't resurface when I might have a chance to act on them, but instead when I'm busily working once again.
 
Do you keep up with the news on the latest nutrition guidelines?
Do you keep up with the news on the latest nutrition guidelines?
 
A few years back, the song Auld Lang Syne popped into my head, when my husband got word that a friend from his Air Force days had passed away.
A few years back, the song Auld Lang Syne popped into my head, when my husband got word that a friend from his Air Force days had passed away.
 
This blog was inspired by a high school friend who's been taking a trip down memory lane by posting pics on Facebook of the cars he's owned. Following his story has made me think that I'm a bit of an oddball in that I've only owned three cars.
This blog was inspired by a high school friend who's been taking a trip down memory lane by posting pics on Facebook of the cars he's owned. Following his story has made me think that I'm a bit of an oddball in that I've only owned three cars.
 
Why? Because TIME magazine just reported that wine, especially red wine is good for you. Yes, I've read similar reports before, but this particular article somehow seemed more convincing to me.
Why? Because TIME magazine just reported that wine, especially red wine is good for you. Yes, I've read similar reports before, but this particular article somehow seemed more convincing to me.
 
I seem to have a problem keeping watches, and I had a sudden ah-ha today that my problem began the Christmas I was eight years old.
I seem to have a problem keeping watches, and I had a sudden ah-ha today that my problem began the Christmas I was eight years old.
 
I cannot stop thinking about college campuses and freedom of speech or lack thereof, and for the first time in my writing life, I feel compelled to take on a controversial topic.
I cannot stop thinking about college campuses and freedom of speech or lack thereof, and for the first time in my writing life, I feel compelled to take on a controversial topic.
 
I know, I know, we just finished Thanksgiving, but Christmas is right around the corner, and I always want things a bit neater around the house before I start decorating.
I know, I know, we just finished Thanksgiving, but Christmas is right around the corner, and I always want things a bit neater around the house before I start decorating.
 
I've had a few cats through the years, starting with Baggins and Swoop. We were in our Lord of the Rings phase when we named them - long before there were Lord of the Rings movies.
I've had a few cats through the years, starting with Baggins and Swoop. We were in our Lord of the Rings phase when we named them - long before there were Lord of the Rings movies.
 
Please join us for the Christmas season at our home. Imagine shaking a snow globe and seeing a home with a red front door and a smiling snowman standing beside it.
Please join us for the Christmas season at our home. Imagine shaking a snow globe and seeing a home with a red front door and a smiling snowman standing beside it.
 
Tis the time of year when we think of "Peace on earth, good will toward men," so it was fitting that my yoga teacher opened one of our December classes by reading this text from ancient India.
Tis the time of year when we think of "Peace on earth, good will toward men," so it was fitting that my yoga teacher opened one of our December classes by reading this text from ancient India.
 
That's the quote that has stuck with me from the book "Younger Next Year." You have to admit it's catchy ... and it's hard to argue with.
That's the quote that has stuck with me from the book "Younger Next Year." You have to admit it's catchy ... and it's hard to argue with.
 
Can you believe it? The Rolling Stones put on 15 US concerts in 2015, one of which was at Georgia Tech's Bobby Dodd stadium.
Can you believe it? The Rolling Stones put on 15 US concerts in 2015, one of which was at Georgia Tech's Bobby Dodd stadium.
 
List ten books that have stayed with you; don't take more than a few minutes; don't think too hard.
List ten books that have stayed with you; don't take more than a few minutes; don't think too hard.
 
When my daily email from A Word a Day (AWAD) came across the wire one morning, the word for that day was mot juste. Such a fancy word with a delightful pronunciation, mo ZHOOST.
When my daily email from A Word a Day (AWAD) came across the wire one morning, the word for that day was mot juste. Such a fancy word with a delightful pronunciation, mo ZHOOST.
 
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