This evening’s fine distinction is “convince” versus “persuade.” You convince someone to believe something. You persuade someone to do something. So, you convince someone of the existence of God, and then you persuade them to go to church. The book goes on to point...

Fine distinctions are back! Tonight, it’s a pretty easy one, I think: Sorbet versus Sherbet. Sorbet is non-dairy. Sherbet may add up to 2% milkfat. This is what I found the book pointed out that was interesting, though: sherbert, with that “r” so many of us pronounce...

It late. Past bedtime. But it was a nice Saturday. I feel pretty exhausted and out of it…but it was a good day. We watched Mickey 17. It was…not good. Le sigh. But we had fun watching it together. Night night!