The First Word

One great passion in my life is reading, writing, and words in general. I am constantly finding words whose spelling or pronunciation I enjoy. Sometimes both. When I point out a word that I find particularly interesting, my students comment that I think every word is "cool". So be it. Every word is cool. Here you will find a salmagundi of my favorite words. Starting with the title of this blog.

I discovered salmagundi when I was trying to come up with a name for a Cd whose contents were quite eclectic. Sam and I found salmagundi and decided it would fit. Salmagundi is a salad or stew made of a variety of ingredients, but it is also a collection of a variety of items. Hence its use for the title of the blog. This blog is a collection of a variety of words. I also like the fact that, according to Wikipedia, salmagundi was supposedly a meal served on pirate ships. Way cool.

Please note that the most amazing word is God's Word. No fascinating, fabulous word that I post here will change your life, but God's Word will. Don't neglect the reading of His Word, that would be a big mistake. I posted a few verses to the side of this blog to remind us all of this most powerful Word.

I am not a super smart person that will come up with all these wild and wacky words. Simply put, I am going to share with you the "cool" words I see throughout my every day life and tell you why they stand out to me. Maybe you will find a word or two in the salmagundi that you can use in your life. If you do, be sure to mention where you found it!