In my October, 2025, blog post (“HR” Speak – BB’s Words), my HR expert friend, Maggie Peters, gave me some language that HR people use to describe typical business terms. She briefly touched on the difference between being “fired” and being “laid off.” Today, she has contributed more HR ‘euphemisms’ that are intended to convey…

In honor of National Pet Month (May), here are words for groups of animals (in case you want to adopt several animals 🤗🥰.) Did you know that there are different words for groups of cats, depending upon how old they are? A group of kittens is called a “kindle.” A group of adult cats is…

American English puts adjectives before nouns. Okay. Not too confusing. We even add a LOT of adjectives in a row and finally get to the noun. But what about a noun in front of another noun? The first noun becomes an adjective! Okay, now that I know that, maybe not too confusing. But what about…

what’s the difference? I found a great article from the “This and That” website to help answer this question. Is my walking every day a routine? A habit? What if I change the route? Will you be trying to establish a new habit or routine in 2026? [From Habit vs. Routine – What’s the Difference?…

Considering that holiday gifts often include some sort of skin care products, and that wintertime (even in Florida) tends to include dry weather, I was curious about the differences among what we call some of these products. Here is what I found (in case you are about to give such a product as a gift,…

I usually see this expression during football season: “I focus each and every day.” “I try to improve each and every day.” “I want to get to know my new teammates and love each and every one of them.” Why use both words? What’s wrong with just saying “each” OR “every”? The definitions of the…

Sigh . . . another way to use your information without your permission . . . this time using your LinkedIn profile. Read below for more information [from Genady Vishnevetsky, Chief Info Security Officer, Stewart Title Guaranty Company, as posted to American Land Title Association ‘Open Forum Digest’ on October 12, 2025]. You carefully curated…

With the recent discussion in the news about “furloughed” employees, I decided to ask my friend, Maggie Peters, long-time HR expert and owner of HR Options, to help me understand the differences among the following employment terms. Here are her comments. Employees – think W-2; on the payroll. If working regularly 30 hours a week…