Of Words and Maps: May 2016

Friday, May 27, 2016

Fun with Maps: Internship

So I started my first SLP internship this week. Found this nice little 'map' and a brief article on three simple tips for employers of interns. I received the first of these on day one, will be regularly asking for the third, and found out the second one is in the files but outdated. Good to know these tips to know what to look for and ask for!

Monday, May 23, 2016

Fun with Words: Tools

Sunday, May 22, 2016

Maps: Are you Safe?

This map site allows those in Bangladesh to let their friends and loved ones know how they made it through the recent cyclone. It's a quick way to get the word out. Share it to those you know who live and work where Cyclone Roanu just visited.

Friday, May 20, 2016

Fun with Words: Hair Color!

Check out this amazing etymological summary about the words 'red' and 'hair' at Grammar Girl. I re-post this in honor of my one sister of seven siblings who inherited grandma's red hair.

Oh, and by the way. You might find this tip useful. Whenever I want to find out easily what Grammar Girl advises on a tricky grammar item, I just google, for example, "grammar girl hyphens". Because Grammar Girl is housed on another site with lots of other non-grammarly tips, googling this way returns a link at the top of the search results that takes me straight to the right page.

You're welcome!

Fun with Maps: Middle Earth

Like Tolkien, as a kid I also messed around with hand-drawn maps and imaginary people living and running around on them, although not to the extent he did! Remembering this, however, prompted a google search for "JRR Tolkien Map" and I came across this interactive beauty to share with you.

Thursday, May 19, 2016

Maps Not so Fun: Dioxane Plume

Thanks to social media, I have now been enlightened about a potential drinking water contamination in nearby Ann Arbor.

Find the relevant Facebook page here and the relevant website here.

Saturday, May 14, 2016

Fun with Maps and Words: Wedding Map Art

May seems to be wedding month among my friends, so curiosity spurred my googling for wedding map art. Bypassing several offerings of more than one or two hundred dollars, I found this sweet, up-to-date, techie, and very affordable find on Etsy. I'm not ordering it mind you, I just wanted to see what was out there that fit all those cool adjectives!