Category Archives: Language

The Descriptive Detail of Inuit Town Names

Posted on December 18, 2018 by

As Inuit town names are being reestablished in the Arctic regions of Canada, Alaska, and Greenland, this author has found them to often be much more interesting and descriptive than the former English or Danish (in Greenland) names. Too often, … Continue reading →

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Canada’s Fastest Growing Province/Territory is…

Posted on December 13, 2018 by

No, it is not Pacific sunset British Columbia or energy-rich Alberta. Nor is it Toronto-infused Ontario. As a percentage, the fastest growing province/territory in Canada is the far-north Inuit territory of Nunavut which lodged an impressive a 12.7% increase in … Continue reading →

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“Instrumental” Towns

Posted on October 29, 2018 by

A little fun for the start of the work week with city/town names that include the name of an instrument in their name. If you know of others we missed, please feel free to pass them along for inclusion. Bass, … Continue reading →

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“AAARTH” – An Amazing Album Reaches Tremendous Heights!

Posted on October 23, 2018 by

Please let me chew on the words of a recent blogpost for a moment….(munch, munch, munch).  Thank you. I really thought nothing could possibly equal Metric’s Art of Doubt when it came to new Alternative Rock music in 2018. Well, … Continue reading →

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Playing “Boggle” With City Names Inside City Names

Posted on August 10, 2018 by

Taking a page from Peggy Hill’s championship playbook for the classic word game “Boggle,” the following list identifies those cities or towns whose name contains the names of other cities and towns. A minimum of three (3) other city or … Continue reading →

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Fishy Town Names

Posted on June 3, 2018 by

Here’s my working list of cities, towns, and villages that are named after fish, fish related activities, or include some form of fish terminology in their name. Please note that in some instances the place name may not have originally … Continue reading →

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A Tasty Slice of “Tibetan Peach Pie”

Posted on June 1, 2018 by

If you want to read a book that will put a smile on your face and have you chuckling throughout, then serve yourself up a hearty and tasty slice of Tibetan Peach Pie by author Tom Robbins. Subtitled A True Account … Continue reading →

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Cities With Single Letter Name Differences

Posted on May 5, 2018 by

Just for fun, below is my list of cities with nearly the same name, except for one (1) single letter. Most commonly, the (1) letter difference arrises from these sources: Plural versus singular, such as Danville versus Danville Use of … Continue reading →

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Longest large city names without duplicate letters

Posted on September 29, 2016 by

Using the web I was able to identify 114 cities (some with the same name) with a minimum population of 100,000, which have at least eight (8) English alphabet letters that do not repeat. The list is provided below. Any … Continue reading →

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Sweet Tooth Cities

Posted on June 28, 2016 by

Here’s is the list I came up with. Any additions or corrections are most welcome. These cities are not meant to be specifically named for something sweet, but instead include a sweet item in their name. Agua Dulce (Sweet Water), … Continue reading →

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