by Ira | Oct 4, 2025 | Challenge, Journal
Whew. A day off. Holy crap I needed it today! Today’s fine distinction is…. Bay vs Gulf vs Cove A “bay” is a body of water recessed within land. A “gulf” is a very large bay. Like…hundreds of miles. A “cove” is a very tiny bay with a narrow inlet and sheltered by...
by Ira | Oct 4, 2025 | Challenge, Journal
Today’s fine distinction is Envy vs. Jealousy. A good one! Envy is wanting something that one does not have, something that someone else has. I envy that person’s car. Jealousy is the desire for others not to have something (or someone) you possess. “I don’t want you...
by Ira | Oct 2, 2025 | Challenge, Journal
It’s already past midnight so making it a quick one, but writing was good, work was good, podcasting was good…solid day! And here’s our fine distinction for the evening… Great Britain vs United Kingdom Great Britain is apparently a geographical term for the island....
by Ira | Oct 1, 2025 | Challenge, Journal
Tonight’s fine distinction is “deep web” versus “dark web.” Definitely heard of the latter and know what it is, but even though I’d heard the former, I never really thought about what it means. The “dark web” is, of course, the type of websites you can only reach with...
by Ira | Sep 30, 2025 | Challenge, Journal
Our fine distinction tonight is “symphony” vs “concerto.” On the face it, I would have guessed that a concerto is smaller…but that would have been wrong, and probably mistaking concerto for a “chamber orchestra,” which is indeed smaller than a “symphony orchestra.” A...
