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A Way with Words is an upbeat and lively show about language examined through culture, history, and family. Language debates, variations, and evolution, as well as new words, old sayings, slang, family expressions, word histories, etymology, linguistics, regional dialects, word games, grammar, books, literature, writing, and more.

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Whose Holiday Is It Anyway?

Christmas decorations and holiday music bombard us right after Halloween. For Christians, it seems the holiday had become overly commerci ...

Air Date: December 22, 2014

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Sometimes the key to avoiding burnout is at work, not home

Medical jobs can be interpersonally intense, including major decisions about someone else’s life — and death. Penn’s D ...

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When work/life balance gets thorny, it’s time to prune your choices

I have been thinking more about the time and space in which we nourish ourselves as humans on the job, which brought to mind two ideas: f ...

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Desire, Craving and Addiction

Desire is a natural part of life, but what happens when desire becomes an insatiable craving? Whether it is drugs, alcohol, too much foo ...

Air Date: December 15, 2014

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The spirit of connecting, when service leads to personal happiness and workplace success

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Air Date: November 24, 2014

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