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Piper Hendricks

Sep 4, 2023

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Words Matter

Words matter in countless ways. Here, I take issue with expressions that don't mean what what we think they mean.

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It’s “Y’all,” Y’all.

A quick PSA about this wonderful contraction.

Mar 6, 2023

The words “The More You Know” over a shooting star.

Mar 6, 2023

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“Clear” is Not The Same as “Simple.”

But deeply partisan news outlets are both — and in a way that’s a big problem for ALL of us.

Mar 27, 2023

A clear marble on a beach with the sun shimmering in the background and the reflection of the water and sand inverted in the marble’s reflection.

Mar 27, 2023

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“What Fun Things Can I Do Today?”

Seven words that transformed my days — and nights.

Apr 10, 2023

A dark outline of a person’s figure shines a flashlight off into the night sky. Not much is visible, but there’s a backdrop of stars.

Apr 10, 2023

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Enough About “My Own Oxygen Mask” Already

There’s an “F word” that makes people like me tune you out.

Apr 24, 2023

A large passenger jet is parked at an airport gate as the sun comes up in the background. Apparently a search for “airplane mask” only results in masks we wore during COVID and generally to prevent sharing a nasty cold from Seattle with others en route to Singapore.

Apr 24, 2023

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Can We PLEASE Stop Saying “Life Got in the Way?”

Because when we do, what are we actually telling ourselves?

Apr 17, 2023

A meme of Inigo Montaya telling Vizzini, who repeatedly uses the word “Inconceivable,” that “You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.”

Apr 17, 2023

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If someone says, “It’s a marathon, not a sprint,” run away.

As someone who regularly abuses them, I’m usually forgiving of overused metaphors. But this one simply does not belong in the workplace.

Apr 17, 2022

Many runners in shorts at the start of a race, all pictured from the waist down and lots of tennis shoes on pavement.

Apr 17, 2022

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Stop Saying This Word That Starts with an N

You may have heard the expression that “sticks and stones may break my bones but words can never hurt me.” It’s a lie.

Nov 14, 2022

A newspaper article that references “needy military families.” The word “needy” is underlined.

Nov 14, 2022

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