Norman Knight, a retired Clark-Pleasant Middle School teacher, writes this weekly column for the Daily Journal. Send comments to [email protected].

It was officially recognised by the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) in 2016. According to OED, the word lepak means "to ...

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Vibe coding,” a form of software development that involves turning natural language into computer code by using artificial ...

"67" is an ambiguous slang term made popular by Gen Alpha on social media and in middle schools across the country.

One important rule of writing, one I too often break, is to choose words carefully with the intended audience in mind. For ...

The term may still be in its infancy, but 2025 has been its year, causing it the sky rocket into public consciousness.

Dictionary.com’s latest Word of the Year might just be the most baffling one yet. The 2025 winner isn’t really a word—it’s “67.” If you're confused, so are we, but here's our best attempt at ...

Public figures from writers to lawmakers have launched a campaign ahead of International Women's Day to change a leading ...

While Collins Dictionary selected the lighthearted 'vibe coding' as its Word of the Year, the full list of this year's ...

The second book in Danielle Trussoni ’s puzzle series, “The Puzzle Box,” is as captivating and action-packed as her first, “The Puzzle Master,” which I loved. The series features Mike Brink, who has ...