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Baby names tend to peak in popularity, and then decline over the following years. According to the Social Security Administration, none of the top ten…

We all use adjectives to describe things and the world around us, for example: "look at that speedy little red car!" or "look the beautiful clear blue…

We welcome "Word Maven" Patricia O'Conner to the program. Should people who love English get all hot and bothered when the language changes? O'Conner,…

There is no single authority on single and plural pronouns, but our regular grammar expert always has practical advice. In this Talk of Iowa, host Charity…

Most of the time, there's more to what we say than the words we use. English language expert Patricia O'Conner says that the tone, volume and pitch of our…

Whether you’re a Johnny-come-lately, a Jack of all trades, or a Tom, Dick and Harry, you’ve likely encountered idioms like these. On this edition of Talk…

Heather Conner, first-place winner in the first Hilton Head Island International Piano Competition, performs three sonatas by Domenico Scarlatti. Recorded at Hilton Head on February 3rd. (Paul Jacoby Recordings)

Host Charity Nebbe and Patricia O'Conner, aka The Word Maven, discuss the words and phrases of summer. O'Conner reveals the origins of dog days, bikini,…

There are movie lines so iconic that not only does almost everyone instantly recognize them, but they’ve actually become a part of our lexicon. Today,…