Posts by Tory james

There is a strange little warmth that appears when someone suddenly starts talking about the past. Maybe it…

There are some words that describe a person in a way that feels almost like a quiet compliment.…

There are some words that look like they belong in a dusty accounting book, wearing a serious little…

Have you ever received a bill and wondered why you were charged only part of the usual amount?…

There are some English words that arrive politely, shake your hand, and leave. Ornery is not quite one…

Have you ever looked at a bill, checked the time, added a few numbers in your head, and…

The internet changed the way people shop in a rather quiet way. One day, people were walking into…

Some feelings arrive without knocking, and bittersweet is one of those words that seems almost made for such…

Sometimes one word can describe something as simple as two wires getting twisted together, and sometimes it can…

Have you ever heard someone say, “He is a little clingy,” or “This fabric is so clingy”? The…