Tag: whiskey

Confusing Words, Fiction Writing, Words

Confusing Words from Limb to Littoral

by Lisa • February 17, 2020 • 1 Comment

Would you go out on a limb or a limn for someone? Is lineament or liniment rubbed on the skin to soothe it? Would you call a wild cat a links or a lynx? Is whiskey a liqueur or a liquor?

The Classic Poison Strychnine

by Lisa • November 1, 2016 • 0 Comments

Arsenic, cyanide, and strychnine are the classic poisons. The seemingly innocent little old ladies in Arsenic and Old Lace, one of my favorite movies, used these three poisons in their deadly elderberry wine. One gallon of this toxic wine contained one teaspoon of arsenic, half a teaspoon of strychnine, and just a pinch of cyanide. Unsuspecting…