Something that’s being prepared… afoot Something that’s afoot is already happening, underway, or being prepared. You might reassure your fellow French club members that plans are afoot for a fund raiser to support your upcoming trip to Québec. People frequently say that plans are afoot when they’ve started preparing for a party, an election campaign, a…
Language that is overused or trite… hackneyed Hackneyed is a word for language that doesn’t pack a punch since it’s overused and trite. “Roses are red, violets are…” — enough already?! That’s hackneyed stuff. Hackneyed is usually used to describe tired writing, but you can also refer to the hackneyed plots of television sit-coms or…
Life is an adventure. You only live once and sometimes one needs to throw caution to the wind and experience life and all of its glory. Time is short and we are not promised tomorrow. What is it then that we are called to do on a day to day basis? Where does the…
